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UConn Legend Dee Rowe Passes Away at the Age of 91

Donald E. (Dee) Rowe, former head coach of UConn's men's basketball and UConn's iconic Athletics and Institutional Ambassador for the past 53 years, passed away early Sunday at his home in Storrs at the age of 91. Read more.

How Hot Sauce Shots Will Be Sending Kids To UConn Games

From heartburn to heartwarming. Read more.

UConn graduate Dean Mahoney, founder of the 'Merican Mule cocktail company, posing with a pool cue.

Alum Who Created ‘Merican Mule Cocktail Company Has Plenty to Celebrate

Dean Mahoney '09 (BUS) is in high spirits, as the cocktail company he founded in South Norwalk continues to grow. Read more.

The Executive Is In – at The Werth Institute

After achieving success in corporate America, Sarah Sandford Broderick is back on her Husky home turf as the Werth Institute's first Executive-in-Residence. Read more.

Andy Slater '85 (ENG), a current Ph.D. candidate, demonstrates the haptic technology he's developing for firefighters on his cell phone.

The Fourth Wave of Firefighting Innovation

An idea that came to Andy Slater while riding his motorcycle has led to the development of a technology that could become a life-saving tool for firefighters. Read more.

A nursing student administers a COVID-19 vaccine.

Nursing Students Join the COVID-19 Fight, Help Administer Vaccines

School of Nursing students helped vaccinate UConn Health employees and other front-line workers, and, in turn, gained vital experience that will help them throughout their careers. Read more.

UConn in the News

The New York Times

The College Football Champion Not in the Title Game

Associated Press

Unexpected Win Has UConn Fans Downing Hot Sauce For Charity

People magazine

Woman Is Walking From California to Virginia to Help Raise Money to Fight Climate Change

The Washington Post

2020 Was a Remarkably Difficult Year — Not Only Because of the Pandemic

Education Week

Who Is Miguel Cardona? Education Secretary Pick Has Roots in Classroom, Principal’s Office

CBS News

Scientists Warn the World’s Insects are Undergoing “Death By a Thousand Cuts”

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