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Once in a Blue Moon
On the last night of this month, three lunar events will occur simultaneously, as astrophysics graduate student Yasaman Homayouni explains.
Sourcing Contamination in Waterways
UConn Professor John Clausen is designing a system to identify upstream contamination sources so they can be addressed.
National School Lunch Program Aces Safety Test
Eating at school may be safer for your children than eating at home, UConn study says.
One Giant Leap in Mapping the Universe
A UConn professor and graduate student are part of an international team using new 'reverberation mapping' technology to probe farther into the history of the Universe.
UConn on the Front Line to Glimpse Farthest Reaches of Universe
Two UConn physics professors will be among the world’s first scientists to explore the universe using the new James Webb Space Telescope.
How Birds are Rescheduling their Lives Around Climate Change
'We were expecting them to only move in space, but we’ve demonstrated they also move in time,' says UConn researcher Morgan Tingley.
Reforestation: Knowing When to Let Nature Take its Course
Allowing Nature to restore deforested areas often restores them closer to the characteristics of the original forest than planting large numbers of trees, according to a new study involving a UConn researcher.
Living on the Edge Not for All Species
A new study finds that as tropical forests become increasingly fragmented, some species are at an ever-increasing risk for extinction, especially those that depend on the forest core.
Winter is Coming – Just How Bad Will it Be?
From analyzing long-range weather forecasts to reading signs in nature, UConn experts weigh in on what may be in store this winter.
Explosive Research: Eliminating ‘What Ifs?’ in Space Travel
UConn researchers are adapting methods for studying forces in earthly structures such as bridges and skyscrapers, for use in spacecraft.