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Members of the Class of 2021 pose on the Great Lawn for their class photo on Aug. 26, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Rises to 18th Among U.S. Public Universities

The No. 18 ranking is UConn's highest yet. The University also moved up to No. 56 among all public and private universities, which places it among the top 5 percent of institutions nationwide. Read more.

A 3-D re-creation of a Roman ship found on the floor of the Black Sea. (Black Sea MAP)

2,000-year-old Ship Found Intact by UConn Expert, Colleagues

Avery Point-based Kroum Batchvarov is co-director of the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project, which has discovered more than 60 shipwrecks so far. Read more.

Attorney Santolo Odierna and unidentified client

‘Incubator’ Lawyers Making Legal Help Affordable

'We see an enormous need for legal assistance at a reasonable cost, particularly among people who don’t qualify for legal aid but can’t afford standard legal fees.' Read more.

Mango being picked from tree. (Getty Images)

Lab Identifies Way to Reduce Salmonella Outbreaks in Mangoes

A UConn lab recently processed 4,000 mangoes and water samples to test the efficacy of three disinfectants commonly used by the industry to reduce contamination. What they found surprised them. Read more.

Science in Seconds: UConn Health’s 3-D Print-out of Brain

Using brain scans and a 3-D printer, a UConn team made a life-size model of the arteries surgeons must navigate to pull blood clots from stroke victims. Read more.