February 26, 2007 ¦ Volume 25, No. 22

Publication notice The next issue of the Advance will be published after spring break, on March 12. Have a safe and enjoyable break!

Austin, others make case for University's budget needs
University President Philip E. Austin last Wednesday thanked members of the state legislature’s Appropriations Committee for their “farsighted and often courageous support” for UConn. Read more...

Interdisciplinary areas are focus of new academic plan
A new academic plan identifies the environment, health and human behavior, and education and workforce development as the University’s strategic areas of emphasis. Read more...

Measures to improve safety on North Eagleville Road explored
A combination of education, enforcement, and design will be needed to make North Eagleville Road – and other roads that cut through campus – safer for pedestrians and motorists, the Capital Projects Planning Advisory Committee heard on Feb. 15. Read more...

Physics fellowship memorializes professor
A graduate fellowship in memory of Dwight Damon, professor emeritus of physics, has been established by his wife, June. The Dwight Hills Damon Graduate Fellowship in Experimental Physics will enable future graduate students to carry on Damon’s legacy of innovative research in physics. Read more...