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Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened

Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States. Read more.

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Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception

Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again. Read more.

Richard Robinson, chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court on July 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Richard Robinson ’79, State Supreme Court Chief Justice

The first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court will be keynote speaker at the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 24. Read his profile in UConn Magazine. Read more.

Graduate teaching assistant Lukasz Kuna instructs PHYS 1602: Fundamentals of Physics II in a new Studio Learning Lab located in the Gant Science Complex on November 5, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

A Hands-on Approach to Physics

“The studio classrooms allow instructors to interact with students more frequently and discuss concepts with them in depth,” says Diego Valente, assistant professor-in-residence of physics. Read more.

A winter ice and snow storm hits campus on Jan. 22, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

All That Glitters

Students in Storrs made their way to their first classes of the spring semester across a campus encased in ice. Read more.

Amy Goto, cello, age 14. (Photo courtesy of 'From the Top')

Sparking JOY!

The Jorgensen Outreach for Youth program aims to expose area children, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to the arts. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

OVPR Meet the Researchers: Spirochete Research Labs

SFA The Ballard Announces Spring Puppet Performance Series

ED Visit to Middle East Marks Enduring International UConn Partnership

SSW PhD Student Selected Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar

UConn in the News

National Public Radio

How Do We Address Health Disparities For Men And Boys Of Color?

Psychology Today

Uncovering the Trauma of Racism: New Tools for Clinicians

Inside Higher Ed

Multiple Warnings, No Action

Chronicle of Higher Ed

Yes, Your Syllabus Is Way Too Long

Washington Post

Donald Trump Isn’t the First President to Give Fast Food his Seal of Approval

New York Times

Overlooked No More: Isabelle Kelley, Who Developed a Food Stamp Program to Feed Millions

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