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Ticks cannot fly or jump but they are particularly good at hitchhiking, using a behavior called 'questing.' (John Bailey/UConn Illustration)

Tick-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

To avoid ticks, you must think like a tick. Read more.

Close-up of the Declaration of Independence. (Getty Images)

America’s Ongoing Struggle for Equal Rights

'Our contradictions are built into our political DNA,' says UConn historian Richard D. Brown. Read more.

An e-cigarette smoker. (Getty Images/Martina Paraninfi)

E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’

UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor. Read more.

Woman in pink bra representing breast cancer awareness month. (Annette Bunch/Getty Images)

Genes Predict Cancer Patient’s Pain – or Lack of It

UConn researchers report genetic clues that point to those individuals likely to be most vulnerable to post-treatment pain. Read more.

An artist's rendering of outdoor space outside the renovated UConn Bookstore on Hillside Road. (Rendering by Barnes & Noble College)

Campus Bookstore Renovations Aim to Create ‘Social Hub’

With students increasingly ordering textbooks online or in digital format, the floor space can be used for public gatherings and other student needs, such as school supplies and residence hall accessories. Read more.

Students walk along Fairfield Way near the Homer Babbidge Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Babbidge Library Begins New Chapter with Renovation

The current work is the first phase of a five-year renovation that adapts to the evolution in academic libraries driven by the surge in digitized information and the changing way campus communities use library facilities. Read more.

Close-up of a gypsy moth on an apple tree. (Getty Images)

Invasion of the Gypsy Moths

Despite the havoc caused by thousands of gypsy moths in New England this year, UConn experts offer two signs of hope: many of the affected trees will grow new leaves, and a fungus has recently begun to kill the moths. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Alumni couple cope with the challenges of cystic fibrosis

LAW Student Daniel Hanley Gives TEDx Talk on Market Consolidation

SFA An Art Museum’s Role on Campus

MED Consumer Reports: UConn is Home to High Patient Safety

UConn in the News

Newsweek

Amazon, Stay Out of the Prescription Drugs Market

New York Times

Kick This Rock: Climate Change and Our Common Reality

Associated Press

UConn Researchers Map Number of Teen Suicide Attempts

New York Times

State experiments with court advocates for abused animals

The Washington Post

Will Trump’s new rules make it harder to get asylum in the U.S.?

ABC News

Being the best teammate possible is more important to Diana Taurasi than WNBA scoring mark

Washington Post

Here’s how the country’s top coaches tackled their own kids’ sports challenges

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