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Gov. Raymond Baldwin, center, signs the bill establishing Connecticut State College as The University of Connecticut on May 26, 1939. Looking on are, left to right: Normand P. DuBeau of Willimantic, editor-in-chief of The Connecticut Campus; William Crowley of New Britain, president of the Student Senate; Andre Schenker, professor of history; President Albert N. Jorgensen; George Pinckney, alumni secretary; and Edward Finn of Hartford, a student. (Photo courtesy of University Archives)

How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University

The establishment of the state's first public university was a matter of hot debate for decades before it became a reality on July 1, 1939. Read more.

Illustration of human body with highlighted colon, or large intestine. (iStock Photo)

UConn Health Colorectal Cancer Researchers Redefining ‘Early Detection’

Thanks to a large volume of accumulated data, high-definition microscopy, and a skilled surgeon's experience, researchers are closing in on ways to identify who’s most at risk for colorectal cancer. Read more.

UConn Bookstore Opens for Business Under New Management

The UConn Bookstore at Storrs and campus locations around the state opened earlier this month under the management of Barnes & Noble. Read more.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Trustees Approve Sale of West Hartford Campus to Town

As UConn Hartford moves downtown, the site of the campus in West Hartford will be sold to the Town. Read more.

UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree was conferred upon Cosby in 1996. Read more.

UConn in the News

Bloomberg

Endowments Across U.S. Search for Bargains After Brexit Tumult

Marketplace

Puerto Rico Avoids Debt Default – But What’s Next?

Vox

Why is Politics Filled With So Many Pants-on-Fire Lies These Days?

NESN

Frozen Fenway Returning in 2017

WNPR

The Birds and the Bees of Pollination

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