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Louisiana Wetlands Sea-Level Rise Four Times the Global Average

Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana’s wetlands, there is little chance that the coast will be able to withstand the accelerating rate of sea-level rise, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at UConn and Tulane University.

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In Memoriam: Ralph Porter Collins, Emeritus Professor of Biology

Collins retired from UConn in 1989 as a full professor and head of the botony section.

From left to right, English Ph.D. candidates Melissa Rohrer, George Moore, and Reme Bohlin. (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

Shakespeare in Context: Player, Author, Imposter

On September 9, three English Ph.D. candidates gave presentations at the event "Shakespeare: Player, Author, Imposter," which painted a picture of who Shakespeare really was and why we are still reading his work 400 years after his death.

English and history dual-major Helen Stec '18 (CLAS). (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

A Summer with Mark Twain

This summer, Helen Stec '18 (CLAS) interned at the Mark Twain House in Downtown Hartford, assisting the museum's education department in creating and facilitating educational programs for visiting students.

Danielle Russell '17 (CLAS) after attending the Bunche Institute. (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

Political Science Undergraduate Pursues Passion at Bunche Institute

The Bunche Institute at Duke University accepts just 15 students from across the country each year into a rigorous program that aims to encourage students like Danielle Russell to pursue academic careers in political science.

Head shot of Samantha Lawrence '17 (CLAS). (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

A Sensitive Soul: The Psychology of Bullying

Samantha Lawrence '17 (CLAS) is working alongside Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Alaina Brenick on research regarding how youths perceive and respond to bullying scenarios.

Nick Russo ’18 (CLAS) at his observation site in the UConn Forest. (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

A Walk in the Woods

Nick Russo rose before dawn for weeks this summer to scour Connecticut forests for an invasive bug, the size of a peppercorn, that destroys the most robust hemlock trees. His work will help predict which forests could be next.

A citizen-led, community-based sustainable housing proposal developed by UConn undergraduates to address urban decay won top honors in an international competition.

UConn Students Excel in Global Ingenuity Challenge

A group of undergraduates won top honors in an international competition for a sustainable housing proposal they developed to address urban decay.

Presidential campaign buttons. (iStock Photo)

Gallup Pollster Discusses Public Opinion, Election Trends

UConn alumna Lydia Saad ’97 MA comments on the importance of polling in the American political process.

A student contributes another species to the total count. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Clements)

BioBlitz Species Count Sets New U.S. Record

Scientists and members of the public joined in the one-day event, which was led by UConn biologists.