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<\/a>The Next Generation Connecticut<\/span><\/a><\/span> initiative has received final legislative approval from the General Assembly, positioning UConn to ascend the ranks of the world\u2019s elite research universities as its intellectual capital is put to work energizing the state\u2019s innovation-based economy.<\/p>\n