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Torrey Life Science or simply "TLS", is one of the primary sites of biology research and education at the University of Connecticut. It is located at 75 North Eagleville Rd., Storrs CT 06269.

The George Safford Torrey Life Science Building was built in 1961 on the Storrs campus of UConn. It was not named for Torrey until after 1980.

The UConn Advance, a PR publication put out by the university, cited TLS as being one of the few "Substandard" facilities at the university.

The sentiment that Torrey Life Science is inadequate is also shared by the students of the university. An unofficial poll carried out by the Daily Campus, the school newspaper, found TLS to be the #1 Worst Place in Storrs, CT.

During the Spring 2005 final exams there was an anonymous threat to blow up the building.

Post winter session 2006-2007 it was found that the cell culture laboratory contained an unprecidented amount of fecal matter; grown to extreme portions using lauria broth media with ampicillin resistance♠

TLS has also gained inauspicious fame worldwide for reportedly being "haunted" by the ghost of Colonel Harland Sanders. Paranormal experts have documented alleged sightings of "The Colonel" riding a chicken drawn carriage through the hallways along side a deep fried honey barbecued flavored Gary Coleman.

The UCONN 2000 program promised some $2,181,000 initially for the renovation of TLS. This figure has now ballooned to over $16,000,000 and the renovations are not readily apparent in the building yet. Many of the classrooms remain under construction. Construction debris and detritus frequently fill the narrow hallways of the building. Algae-filled drain pipes crisscross the ceilings of the classrooms and offices of the building. Although connected to the more modern Biology-Physics and Biology-Pharmacy complexes, TLS has absorbed none of their refinement.