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UConn Magazine: If They’d Known Then…

Remember those rising first-years of the Class of 2024, whose touching, eager, and sometimes prophetic admissions essays we shared on the cover of our Fall 2020 issue? We wondered how those historic four years turned out for them — and where they are now

November 8, 2024 | Combined Reports

Charles R. Venator-Santiago speaks at a podium.

Meet New Director of El Instituto, Charles “Rob” Venator Santiago

The new leader works with government leaders in Hartford to bring data on Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the United States to the forefront for use in policymaking.

November 6, 2024 | Christine Buckley

UConn Department of Earth Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences Professor Pieter Visscher researches stromatolites, which are fossilized biofilms where Earth's earliest life forms evolved.

Microbial Slime: The Ultimate System to Understand Our Planet

'These biofilms are just remarkable. They may be the ultimate system to study to understand our planet'

November 6, 2024 | Elaina Hancock

Research & Discovery
A college student stands isolated in the midst of activity.

Communication Scholar Amanda Cooper shares advice on how to navigate loneliness and social interaction

Cooper, assistant professor of communication, conducts research on interpersonal communication.

November 5, 2024 |

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UConn’s Planetarium Dedication Honors a Physics Pioneer

The newly renovated Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Planetarium will carry on Peterson’s legacy and help educate generations to come

November 5, 2024 | Elaina Hancock

University News
Medical concept with Venus sign and stethoscope on pink background top-down.

The Mechanics of Ovulation, Explained

It’s a lot like squeezing a tube of toothpaste

November 5, 2024 | Kim Krieger

Research & Discovery
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Historian Manisha Sinha Awarded Southern Historical Association Honor

Sinha was awarded the John W. Blassingame Award for excellence in African American history and mentorship.

November 4, 2024 | Combined Reports

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UConn Magazine: Brenda Milla

Brenda Milla ’19 (CLAS), ’24 Ph.D. talks about breathing, brain cells, and why it’s her dream to attend a mixed martial arts bout

November 1, 2024 | Kim Krieger

Alumni
Colin Clive holding torch before the monster Boris Karloff in a scene from the film 'Frankenstein', 1931.

‘It’s Alive!’ (and Guilty?): Student Considers Whether Frankenstein’s Monster Could Be Held Liable in Court of Law

'Legal personhood is a status, which means someone has rights and privileges but can also be held responsible for their actions'

October 31, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips

EJTCTAC

UConn, EPA Launch Regional Environmental Justice Center

The Environmental Protection Agency is backing UConn’s initiative through a $10 million federal grant

October 30, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20

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