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Kyle Huson '16 says his experiences at UConn have prepared him for the pressure and excitement of covering the Paralympic Games (courtesy of Kyle Huson).
‘I Feel Incredibly Lucky’: UConn Grad in Beijing to Cover Paralympics

How studying journalism and communication - and playing hockey - at UConn helped prepare Kyle Huson to cover the Games in China Read more.

A picture taken on February 24, 2022 shows (from Up, L) US President Joe Biden, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the European Council Charles Michel, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron during a video-conference of G7 leaders on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris. - Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, 2022, defying Western outrage and global appeals not to launch a war. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP).

A War Within a War: Cyberattacks Signal a Newer, Powerful Approach to Combat

In addition to fighting with troops on the ground, Ukraine is also defending itself on another front, from cyberattack Read more.

Meet the Innovator: Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, Inc.

Nicole Wagner is working to translate a technology she began developing as a graduate student at UConn into a medical solution for patients with end-stage retinal degenerative diseases Read more.

State Historian Walt Woodward (UConn Photo).

State Historian Walter Woodward Considers the Past as He Looks to the Future

After 18 years, with a hand in everything from school curricula to podcasting, Connecticut's fifth state historian looks both backward and forward Read more.

Liam Enea '24 (CAHNR), founder and president of the Clean Energy Society stands next to solar panels at the Depot campus on Feb. 16, 2022. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Student Group Stepping Up to Help Push for Clean Energy

Harnessing student enthusiasm and talent to advocate for new solutions Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Heritage Cards

There are many ways to identify the pinnacle in the career of an athlete. Money, fame, medals, and trophies are some of the obvious ones. Dating back to the 19th century, being pictured on a trading card is another one of those benchmarks. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

DENT

Third-Year Student Places in National Dental Essay Contest

DENT

UConn Health Honor Roll

OVPR

Rare Disease Patients, Families and Researchers Join Together

OVPR

To Better Protect Older Adults from the Flu, UConn, JAX, and Mount Sinai Team Up

MED

Mr. President: “We Need to Support the Ukrainian People”

MED

Accelerating Lab Results

MED

Ukrainian-American Radiologist Shares a Call to Action

NUR

School of Nursing Sees 25% Increase in Undergraduate Applications Since the Start of the Pandemic

NUR

‘We Need Nurses in Public Policy’: Senior Nursing Student Reflects on Internship in D.C.

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The New York Times

NoViolet Bulawayo Believes Freedom Begins With Imagination

Fox 61

Ukrainian-Born Violinist Concerned for Family Overseas As Country Is Invaded

NBC Connecticut

Connecticut Professors Talks About New U.S. Supreme Court Nomination

The Chronicle (Willimantic, Conn.)

Ukraine War Concerns Academics

Education Week

Vision, Your House in Order, and an Extra $20K: What It Now Takes to Hire a Superintendent

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