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Undergraduates Richard Vincent III, left, and Cindy Lin discuss a hands-on exercise called 'Design Thinking: Marshmallow Challenge' during a class on incorporating game design into business planning. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Learning the Rules of the Game

Students incorporate game design into business planning. Read more.

Autonomous vehicle running on the street, with city buildings in the background. (Getty Images)

Taking the Wheel: The Rise of Self-Driving Cars

A UConn transportation safety engineer discusses the brave new world of driverless vehicles. Read more.

A black bear eats paper torn out of a residential garbage bag in summertime. (AwakenedEye via Getty Images)

Where the Bears Are

A new UConn study shows that Connecticut bears – and likely bears throughout the more heavily populated Northeast – are different than those in other parts of the nation. Read more.

UConn is rolling out 10 new buses, complete with USB ports, bike racks, and other updated features. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Rolls Out 10 New Buses at Storrs

Hop on. Vehicles include USB ports, bike racks, and other features. Read more.

Mohammad Mansour, the youngest of six siblings to pursue undergraduate studies at the Avery Point campus, likes to end each day watching the sun set across Long Island Sound. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

All in the Family at Avery Point

Aspiring pharmacist Mohammad Mansour – and his five siblings before him – chose to begin their UConn journeys at Avery Point. Read more.

March 17 was Match Day for UConn medical students – the day they find out where they will pursue their residencies for the next three to six years. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Medical Students Find their Match

Friday was Match Day for UConn medical students – the day they find out where they will pursue their residencies for the next three to six years. Read more.

Illustration of an X-ray view of a human colon with tumor. (Getty Images)

Colonoscopy Just the Start in Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Research at UConn Health has uncovered predictors of the development of polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer. Read more.

UConn in the News

Associated Press

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New York Times

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ESPN

UConn sends hilarious message to Syracuse ahead of second-round showdown

Scientific American

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