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Daisy Reyes, assistant professor of sociology and El Instituto, on September 19, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Learning to Be Latino

Sociologist Daisy Reyes discusses her new book on what it means to be Latino in college. Read more.

A mother holding her newborn baby. (Getty Images)

Adding Context to ‘Breast is Best’

A new study suggests that, independent of breastfeeding, a range of factors influence infant health in the first year of life, and these need to be supported by social policies. Read more.

A view of the renovated South Reading Room at the Wilbur Cross Building on Sept. 25, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Wilbur Cross Reading Rooms Restored To Classic Style

The North and South Reading Rooms in Wilbur Cross have been restored to a classic academic look and upgraded with up-to-date technological capabilities. Read more.

President Albert Jorgensen, left, and university librarian Paul Alcorn provided hands-on help with moving books into the new library in 1940. The building was named for former Connecticut governor Wilbur Cross in 1942. (University Library Archives & Special Collections)

Before Homer Babbidge, There Was Wilbur Cross Library

For nearly 40 years until Babbidge Library opened, the Wilbur Cross Building was the academic heart of the University of Connecticut. Read more.

A Muslim prayer service at the Hartford Public Library before a Metanoia event at the Hartford Campus in November 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn File Photo)

CLAS to Offer New Major in Arabic and Islamic Civilizations

'We want to shatter the binaries of East and West,' says Nicola Carpentieri, director of the new Arabic and Islamic Cilivilizations program. Read more.