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Daily HeadlinesAugust 23, 2017

Jonathan the Husky leads the UConn Marching Band and the platform party onto the steps of the Hartford campus for the dedication ceremony on Aug. 23, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Opens New Downtown Hartford Campus

Crowds gathered for the historic occasion, as students and local leaders joined UConn in the celebration. Read more.

Thousands of students will be returning to UConn campuses across the state over the coming few days, in preparation for the start of classes on Aug. 28. (Sean Flynn/UConn File Photo)

UConn Students Move into Storrs, Stamford Residence Halls This Weekend

Thousands of students will return to UConn campuses across the state over the next few days. Logistics of move-in weekend on the Storrs campus are expected to be more challenging than usual due to road construction. Read more.

Maddox Bruening, a 13-year-old from South Glastonbury, Connecticut, was introduced as the newest member of the Husky team at a press conference that included his parents, Joey and Sherry, as well as the UConn coaching staff and team.

Men’s Soccer Team Welcomes 13-Year-Old

UConn received a special National Letter of Intent from Maddox Bruening of South Glastonbury, Connecticut, who joined the program through his participation in Team IMPACT, Read more.

Schools and Colleges

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UConn in the News

Associated Press

UConn Opens Downtown Satellite Campus in Hartford

New York Times

Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

MIT Technology Review

Sickle-Cell Patients See Hope in CRISPR

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