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A still life photo of a petri dish on top of an illustration of the human body. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Heart-In-A-Dish’ Sheds Light on Genetics of Heart Disease

Advances in research on the human heart put UConn Health on the cutting edge. Read more.

Two women at a meeting with a lawyer. (ferrantraite/Getty Images)

Law Incubator Will Offer Affordable Legal Help

The Connecticut Community Law Center, opening at UConn Law in February, aims to help clients who don’t qualify for legal aid but can’t afford standard legal fees. Read more.

Commencement ceremonies taking place in Gampel Pavilion. (File photo by Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

New Name Touts Range of Student-Athlete Support Services

UConn’s Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes has been renamed the Student-Athlete Success Program, recognizing the comprehensive support provided to student-athletes. Read more.

Views of the UConn Nation transportation buses on Jan. 7, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Changing Bus Operations to Meet New Rules

While an outside company will train and provide drivers for the large buses, students will still be able to work part-time for the Transportation Services or for the new provider. Read more.

The Waterbury campus at dusk. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Snapshot: UConn Waterbury

At the regional campuses, students get the benefits of a national top 25 public university in a small college setting. View photos of UConn Waterbury, a lively campus that embraces urban connections. Read more.

UConn in the News

TIME magazine

50 Excellent Colleges That Are Still Taking Applications for Fall 2017

Chronicle of Higher Education

Can We Really Measure Implicit Bias? Maybe Not

Sci-News

New Experimental Antibiotics Show Promise Against MRSA

Boston Globe

Doctors are cutting opioids, even if it harms patients

ABC News

A Short History of the Best Championship Sequels in Sports

International Business Times

The worst is yet to come: Scientist warns social instability and political violence will peak in the 2020s

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