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Mayor 'Buddy' Cianci, a codefendant in the Operation Plunder Dome trial, talks with then-Providence Journal reporter Mike Stanton on the steps of the federal courthouse on Kennedy Plaza while the jury in the trial continued negotiations.

Journalism Professor Relishes Supporting Role in Popular Podcast

“Hopefully it creates some excitement about journalism, and shows that the reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated," says Michael Stanton, associate professor of journalism, about the podcast "Crimetown," set in Providence, R.I. Read more.
Buddleia ‘Summer Skies’

New UConn Butterfly Bushes Land on the Market

Royalties from plant cultivars help to fund continued research by students. Read more.
A couple walking. (Sam Edwards, Caiaimage via Getty Images)

Lifting Spirits Doesn’t Require Many Reps

You will get the best "bang for your buck" with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity, according to a new UConn study. Read more.

UConn Nation Celebrates

Hundreds of members of UConn Nation came together Wednesday for an Employee Appreciation Event. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS Healthcare Management Professor Joins National Bureau of Economic Research

UConn in the News

Mother Jones

People Who Were “Fat Shamed” as Kids Are More Likely to Be Obese as Adults

The Atlantic

The Making of a Friendly Microbe

Phys.Org

Battery-free implantable medical device draws energy directly from human body

Associated Press

UConn to receive Purple Heart of fallen alumnus

Boston Globe

Navy SEAL killed in Somalia praised as hometown hero

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