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President Susan Herbst, left, HPL CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey and Mayor Luke Bronin shake hands on April 21, 2016 after signing an agreement to host the new downtown UConn Hartford library at the Hartford Public Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Joins Forces with Hartford Public Library

The new downtown campus will use space within the Library building for classrooms, a library collection, and study areas. Read more.

Pinpointing the Target for Therapeutic Drugs

A UConn researcher is using nanoscience to better target therapeutic drugs to specific cells and thereby reduce harmful side effects. Read more.

Marisa Auguste with a traffic safety sign on April 8, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Distracted Driving a Crash Test in Behavior Modification

A UConn behavioral analyst says the majority of vehicle crashes are caused by human error. She hopes her research will ultimately help modify drivers' risk-taking behavior. Read more.

Jonathan Bobaljik, department head of linguistics, at his office in Oak Hall on April 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Linguist Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

The fellowship will support linguistics professor Jonathan Bobaljik’s work using an endangered language to further a universal theory of how language works. Read more.