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It's been 1,033 days since UConn men's basketball was ranked No. 1 in the country. That drought is almost certain to end after a dominating 94-61 victory over Providence and losses by No. 1 Duke, No. 3 Pitt and No. 4 Wake Forest. UConn, who started off as the preseason No. (1) comment
Nechama Tec was 8 years-old when Germans invaded her hometown of Lubin, Poland. Nearly 70 years later, the 77-year-old UConn-Stamford sociology professor's novel, "Defiance: The Bielski Partisans," has been made into a major feature film. "Defiance" tells the story of the largest armed rescue of Jews during the Holocaust. (0) comments
UConn kicked off its second year of participation in the RecycleMania competition on Jan. 18. According to the official RecycleMania Web site, 510 schools currently participate in the competition, which aims to encourage college students to reduce waste and increase recycling. (0) comments
The University has recently issued "UConnomy," a report analyzing UConn's economic impact on the state of Connecticut, according to Stan McMillen, managing economist in the Department of Economic and Community Development. The study began last spring, before the recession, when President Michael Hogan expressed an interest in demonstrating the university's impact on the state. (0) comments