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Mac Cerullo ’12 (BUS), Andrew Callahan ’13 (CLAS), Kevin Duffy ’09 (CLAS), left to right. (Submitted photo)

Super Bowl Press Box Has A UConn Feel

Three UConn alums will be in the press box when the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams take the field Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Read more.

NFL player Colin Kaepernick, foreground center, kneels during the playing of the National Anthem to rally support for social justice. When the response to a protest is not to engage on the actual issue but to instead talk about whether the protesters protested appropriately, it’s a way of changing the subject, says sociologist Ruth Braunstein. (Getty Images)

Civility and Social Protest

Does it show lack of civility to stage a social protest? That depends on your political views and the protesters' social status, says sociologist Ruth Braunstein. Read more.

The Stamford Campus. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

UConn, Innovate Stamford Collaboration Bolsters Innovation Ecosystem

The new partnership, which will include summer internships for 50 UConn students, aims to strengthen the city as a leader in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Read more.

Andrew Stillman uses radio-telemetry to track the movements of black-backed woodpeckers in post-fire areas. (Photo by Jean Hall)

The Birds Who Seek Out Goldilocks Fires

Black-backed woodpeckers prefer forests that are burned just right – not too hot, not too cold. But as wildfires become more intense, megafires are not creating a sufficient diversity of habitats. Read more.

‘I Don’t Want to Wish I’d Done More’

Finance major Ashley DeCarlo is a top student who holds down two jobs, a crepe expert, and – as head captain of the UConn cheerleading team – a self-described mom to 32. Read more.