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The Numbers on Connecticut’s Newest Crop: Hemp
A new report provides the first overall look at the financial realities of Connecticut's newly legal hemp farming industry.
Evidence Synthesis: Better, Stronger, Faster
An international team of researchers have ideas about how to synthesize mass amounts of data.
UConn Joins National Teaching Effort to ‘Solve Climate By 2030’
UConn will participate in a nationwide online education effort April 7 to help teachers design classes around climate issues.
Collaboration Underway For a COVID-19 Vaccine
A UConn researcher is collaborating with colleagues in an effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
With the Coronavirus Outbreak, It Matters How You Get Your News
The fragmented media environment of today presents special challenges when communicating about a disease like coronavirus.
UConn Research Shows Microplastics Are Damaging to Coral Ecosystems
A UConn researcher says microplastics present a significant threat to the health of coral reefs.
As Farming Developed, So Did Cooperation – And Violence
As humans shifted from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural societies, cooperation and teamwork increased - along with organized violence.
Paleontologists Discover Why the Oceans are So Diverse
A new study explores why the life in the world's oceans is so diverse.
How Did the Monkeyflower Get Its Spots?
A cross-disciplinary team of researchers is close to understanding how a type of wildflower achieves its dazzling variety of colors.
Tadpoles Break the Tension With Bubble-Sucking
UConn researchers have discovered how tadpoles are able to breathe air while remaining under water - it's called "bubble sucking."