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Student entrepreneur Peter Goggins poses near some barrels containing fish whose feed he is experimenting with.

UConn Student Entrepreneur Asks: Shouldn’t the Fish We Eat Be Fed Healthier Food?

A UConn student has started a business aimed at changing the way fish are fed.

Recreation of Thoreau's Cabin at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. (Getty Images)

Op-Ed: What ‘Walden’ Can Tell Us About Social Distancing

Henry David Thoreau's classic meditation on life's essentials finds new resonance in the age of social distancing.

An exterior picture of the Austin Building, home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Faculty Fulbright Scholars Explore Diverse Subjects

One month after UConn was recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars, five CLAS faculty have been awarded Fulbright awards for 2020-21.

A dead coral reef in the Maldives, the result of climbing global temperatures.

Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Biodiversity Losses Worldwide

A new study finds that biodiversity losses from climate change could occur suddenly across the globe.

The UConn sign in Storrs, lit up at night, with light steaks from passing traffic

A Message From President Katsouleas to the UConn Community

A message from President Katsouleas about UConn's ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The quad behind the Student Union is deserted since classes moved online and students were sent home.

UConn Students Watching and Learning from the Pandemic

A class focused on infectious diseases has gained a new gravity as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds.

A cinema marquee listing three rules for pandemic safety: social distance, wash hands, and clean surfaces.

Study of COVID-19 Risk Communication Finds ‘Optimistic Bias’ Slows Preventive Behavior

A study has found that "optimistic bias" can hinder individuals' efforts to take precautions in the face of health threats like the coronavirus pandemic.

Op-Ed: Respond to the 2020 Census to Save Money, Save Lives, and Be Counted

Sudip Bhattacharjee of the UConn School of Business explains why filling out a US Census form is so important.

Humanities Institute Fellow Examines Archive of School Shootings Fiction

Humanities Institute Fellow Hayley Stefan has created an online resource to examine fictional accounts of school shootings.

ice cream truck

COVID-19 Testing Available To UConn Students In Storrs

UConn students can now be tested for the COVID-19 virus on the Storrs campus in a familiar and friendly location through Student Health and Wellness (SHaW).