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At UConn Avery Point, you’ll get the benefits of a prestigious public research university in a small college setting. Established in 1967 on Long Island Sound, UConn Avery Point inspires students with specialized programs that take advantage of our waterfront location and delivers an exceptional education in more traditional areas of study.
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Harmony of Nature II: Waves is a multimedia art/science exhibition of musical compositions, video, and documentary objects representing a collaboration between UConn Marine Sciences, PhD Candidate Molly M. James, acclaimed South Korean pianist Sophy Chung, and composer Max Lu.
An exhibition of observational and perceptual oil paintings of New England coastlines by two contemporary women artists.
Harmony of Nature II: Waves is a multimedia art/science exhibition of musical compositions, video, and documentary objects representing a collaboration between UConn Marine Sciences, PhD Candidate Molly M. James, acclaimed South Korean pianist Sophy Chung, and composer Max Lu.