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The first One Ton Sundae in Feb. 1979. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

Tom’s Trivia Challenge

What is the only activity that has survived from UConn’s first Winter Weekend in 1979? See if you know as much as King of UConn Trivia Tom Breen ’00 (CLAS), the University's deputy spokesperson. Read more.

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Snowfall in Storrs

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus. Read more.

Why Walking with Your Doctor Could be Better Than Talking with Your Doctor

It's been shown that the more physicians focus on exercise, the more likely it is that patients will exercise, writes UConn Health's Brad Biskup. Read more.

Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez with player Yamilee Eveillard. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Former Women’s Soccer Standout Named Head Coach

Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez, who has served as an assistant women's soccer coach for the past 10 seasons, was named the head coach following a national search. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

ED UConn Taps Creativity Expert Ronald Beghetto to Lead Innovation House

UConn in the News

The Guardian

The ‘bomb cyclone’ heading for the eastern US – is that even a thing?

The Guardian

Ice will return but extinctions can’t be reversed. We must act now

Medical News Today

Obesity: Could a new smartphone app prevent overeating?

STAT

Too much screening has misled us about real cancer risk factors, experts say

New York Times