Author Archive
As COVID Vaccines Arrive, Remembering How An Earlier Pandemic Touched a Family
Not all of my insights into pandemics have come from academic research.
With Global Challenges in Mind, Keeping a Decades-long Success Story at the Forefront
The world's success in addressing the crisis of acid rain could serve as a template for tackling similar challenges.
A Call to Action for Science
Three UConn researchers are among a group of scientists calling on policymakers and the public to put data and scientific evidence at the heart of fraught questions like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Connecticut Teens Want More Transportation Options
UConn researchers have found that Connecticut teens have few options beyond the family car when it comes to getting around.
Shark Feast! And Insights about Carbon Sequestration
A team of researchers including UConn's Peter Auster stumbled on something rarely glimpsed by human beings - a deep-sea shark feast.
UConn Researcher Works to Address Racism’s Deadly Impact on Black Mothers and Babies
UConn researcher Haile Eshe Cole works not only to understand the health disparities Black women face, but to overcoming them.
River Herring, the Fish You Didn’t Know You Needed
The river herring has played an enormous role in the lives of New Englanders for centuries, but these fish face an uncertain future.
Q&A: When in Drought, Build Resilience
The abnormally dry weather Connecticut has experienced in 2020 may not be an anomaly for long.
Campus Welcomes a New Garden to Foster Connection in Memory of the Late ‘Swing Tree’
A new garden overlooking Swan Lake serves both to memorialize the beloved "swing tree" and to foster conversations among the UConn community.
Walk with Me – A Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors
Neva Taylor '22 (CLAS) launched a podcast miniseries to explore why many outdoor spaces are unwelcoming to people of color.