University of Connecticut

Congressman who criticized 'Lincoln' calls Affleck theory 'hilarious'

2013-02-08 20:43:00

Rep. Joe Courtney (D.-Conn.) understands it looks a little strange that he issued a letter chastising Steven Spielberg when it was Ben Affleck who helped him get elected. But he finds the idea that Affleck put him up to it — or that he took it upon...

Sandy Hook students return to school amid counselors, security

2013-01-03 08:29:00

After weeks of unspeakable tragedy, funerals and muted holiday celebrations, Thursday was about normalcy for Sandy Hook Elementary School students -- at least�as much as was possible. About 500 students and their teachers were back in class for the...

Scientists seek clues in kids who outgrow autism symptoms

2013-01-17 14:59:00

It’s the dream of any parent whose child is diagnosed with autism: The symptoms will fade away over time. What keeps the dream alive is that in rare cases it comes true. Several studies over the years have documented cases in which children have...

Gadgets: Gravity suit tips exercise scale

2012-06-09 00:00:00

I'm lying on the floor of my apartment trying to maneuver into a respectable downward dog, but it's not coming easy. Not because I'm injured or overworked (although I admit I could clock more hours in yoga class), rather it's because I'm strapped into a...

The Healthy Skeptic: Is caffeine an effective weight-loss aid?

2012-01-09 00:00:00

If losing weight was one of your New Year's resolutions, you might already be growing weary of counting calories and working out. Wouldn't it be great if you could slim down without so much effort? Anyone looking for a shortcut to weight loss might be...

Where'd they go? A list of about two dozen ex-Mater Dei basketball players who've transferred once in college

2011-06-06 16:33:55

Question of the day: Will UConn women beat UCLAâ€™s record of 88 straight basketball wins, and when will they lose? [Updated]

2010-11-17 16:32:49

Artificial intelligence researcher from Harvard wins Turing Award, considered the Nobel of computing

2011-03-09 16:35:13

Alumni travel tours link travelers to school spirit and each other

2010-09-12 00:00:00

Doug Donnell has traveled with UCLA's alumni tours for more than 15 years. His trips have taken him around Europe "enough times that I don't want to go back," to South Africa, South America, Egypt, Jordan, Fiji, New Zealand, China and Tibet. "When I...

Question of the day: If the UConn women surpass UCLAâ€™s 88-game win streak, will they be the best college team ever?

2010-12-10 16:32:58

Live updates: UConn leads, 25-14, as it tries to set record

2010-12-21 16:33:14

Live updates: UConn takes 15-6 lead as it tries to set consecutive victory record

2010-12-21 16:33:15

The increase in fees approved Wednesday by the UConn Board of Trustees will raise that cost from $2,650 to $2,766, bringing the total cost for a Connecticut student who lives on campus to $23,496 next year.

2013-02-28 04:48:00

Panelists, from left, Janey Rountree, the firearms policy coordinator for Mayor Bloomberg, Jeffrey Swanson of the Duke University School of Medicine, and Linda K. Frisman of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, during the first morning of the two-day "Summit on Reducing Gun

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Teacher Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau was among those killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Her mother said in a statement that her daughter had wanted to be a teacher from before she even went to kindergarten. Rousseau was born in Danbury, Conn.

2012-12-15 12:45:01