Storrs

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...

Green tea sets weight-loss industry abuzz

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Like all industries, the herbal weight-loss business moves in cycles. Less than a decade ago, the stimulant herb ephedra was one of the stars of the scene. It sped up metabolism and weight loss, but it also raised the heart rate and, in some cases, caused...

Xiangzhong 'Jerry' Yang dies at 49; leading researcher in cloning technology

2009-02-10 00:00:00

Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang, who was born in poverty to a family of pig farmers in rural China but escaped to become a leading researcher in cloning technology, cloning the first farm animal in the U.S. and demonstrating the viability of such animals, died...

Images in stone

2008-06-10 11:10:25

It was mid-April, and the Connecticut River as it passes by Bellows Falls, Vt., was raging with snowmelt, flooding its banks in places. I had come to see petroglyphs, rock carvings made by Native Americans centuries ago. Would I even be able to see them?...

READER SUBMITTED: Old Saybrook Student Honored At UConn Writing Project Gala

2013-05-23 16:10:04

Old Saybrook High School freshman Tetiana Winiarskyj was inducted into the 2013 Connecticut Student Writers winners' circle. Connecticut Student Writers is an annual publication of UConn's Connecticut Writing Project (CWP), which celebrates excellence...

READER SUBMITTED: Mansfield Historical Society Museum Opening On June 2

2013-05-22 16:10:04

The Mansfield Historical Society Museum is opening for the season on Sunday, June 2, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will showcase three new exhibits, including one that recalls life in the 1950s. Students of the Mansfield Academy of Dance will perform some...

READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut State Museum Of Natural History Offers A Day Trip To Bronx Zoo

2013-05-22 16:10:04

The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History's day trip to the Bronx Zoo will take place on Saturday, June 15. The bus will leave Storrs at 8 a.m. and have a second pick-up in Cromwell at 8:45 a.m. The bus will depart the Bronx Zoo for Connecticut at 5...

READER SUBMITTED: Summer Programs In Arts And Music At The Community School Of The Arts

2013-05-20 16:10:05

The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at the University of Connecticut in Storrs is offering a variety of fun and educational half-day and whole-day week-long programs, and mini-workshops for children of all ages beginning the week of June 24. A Day...

READER SUBMITTED: Erland Honored With CMAA Project Of The Year Award

2013-05-20 16:10:05

Storrs Center was a big winner at this year's Construction Manager's Association of America, New England Chapter's Annual Chapter Awards Program luncheon. Erland Construction and representatives from the Storrs Center team - including developers EdR and...

READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Girl Ties For Fourth Place In First Ever North American Laughter Competition

2013-05-19 16:10:04

Beth Usher of Storrs, (formerly of Stamford) loves to laugh but never thought she'd laugh competitively. That changed on April 6 in San Diego when she was recruited to compete in the first North American Laughter Competition. Beth was in San Diego for the...

4A BOYS TRACK: Minico Wins First Team Championship

2013-05-19 02:34:02

Bleached blonde with a red Mohawk down the middle, the creative hairstyles of Minico's sprint relay team looked much like a Spartan helmet. On Saturday, they arrived at Eagle High School ready for battle. The foursome of Jordan Browning, Caleb Worley,...

Courant High School Baseball Ratings: Bristol Central Remains No. 1

2013-05-13 15:36:39

Southington defeated Newington 6-0 and Northwest Catholic 8-2 to move to No. 5 in The Courant state ratings. The Blue Knights advanced after then-No. 5 St. Joseph of Trumbull and No. 6 Greenwich lost. Bristol Central and Xavier continue to occupy the 1...

Located in the UConn Alumni Center on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, the Husky Heritage Sports Museum is the ultimate library documenting the successes of Connecticut's athletic programs.

2013-04-25 19:33:59

Learn about Connecticut's cultural and natural history, experience a wide array of exciting programs for all ages. Some of the special programs offered at the museum in Storrs include field learning activities, day trips, ancient technology workshops and summer camps.

2013-04-23 11:49:23

Storrs - 04/18/13 - The new Husky logo and UConn uniforms were unveiled at Gampel Pavilion Thursday afternoon. BRAD HORRIGAN | bhorrigan@courant.com

2013-04-18 00:00:00