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State residents interested in seeing how UConn research dollars benefit local communities can now find that information quickly and easily through a new website.

Website Breaks Down Statewide Benefit of UConn Research Funding

State residents interested in seeing how UConn research dollars benefit local communities can now find that information quickly and easily through a new website.

Ryan Curtis, KSI associate director of athlete performance and safety, runs on a treadmill at the Mission Heat Lab at the Korey Stringer Institute at Gampel Pavilion on Sept. 21, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Lab Opens to Test Human Performance Limits in Heat

The new MISSION Heat Lab at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, which is outfitted with the latest in climate control technologies and human performance monitoring systems, opens today.

Jeff Hooper '02 (ENG), manager of engineering at Electric Boat, was one of the speakers at the event. He told engineering students that he became interested in this career field through work on his senior design project. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Congressional Delegation Lauds New Undersea Engineering Program

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, said UConn's role in training a new generation of highly skilled naval engineers is crucial to maintaining the state's future economic growth.

Ashwin Dani, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, demonstrates how the robot can be given a simple task which can be repeated. Sept. 7, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Teaching Robots to Think

UConn engineers are probing the frontier of artificial intelligence to advance manufacturing.

New York Times

Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts

Slate

Could Your Next Doctor Be Your Dentist?

Physical education teacher encouraging students doing push-ups. (Hero Images via Getty Images)

UConn Sports Safety Advocates Urge States to Adopt Lifesaving Measures

A new study finds all 50 states lack critical safety policies for high school athletes.

Salon

Facing the threat from North Korea: 5 essential reads

Sports Illustrated

How the Astros’ (and UConn’s) George Springer Learned To Embrace The Game

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Heat waves threaten city dwellers, especially minorities and the poor