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How Our Brains Cope with the Constancy of Change

Objects and people change around us constantly, and yet we can still identify them. How our brain keeps track of that is a mystery for which a UConn scientist and his students proposed a novel solution.

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Meet the Researcher: Chelsea Garcia ’20, Nutritional Sciences

“I want to continue to do research and relay those findings to the public with the hopes of having a positive impact,” says Chelsea Garcia '20 (CAHNR).

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UConn Releases Annual Safety Reports

The reports include the U.S.-mandated Clery Annual Security and Fire Safety Report and, a second, state-mandated annual overview.

A partial view of Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing plant on September 20. Saudi Arabia said on September 17 its oil output will return to normal by the end of September, seeking to soothe rattled energy markets after attacks on two instillations that slashed its production by half. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP / Getty Images)

‘Wake-up Call’: Drone Strikes in Saudi Arabia Show Urgency of UConn Research

Researchers at UConn's Eversource Energy Center are working hand-in-hand with its namesake to build a drone detection system for the state's major electrical provider.

Computer simulated evolution of a C60 molecule at 0, 60 and 240 femto seconds after the X-ray flash. (Zoltan Jurek/Submitted Photo)

How Molecular Soccer Balls Burst in an X-ray Laser Beam

The results mean it will be easier than expected to capture X-ray images of biological molecules, says Nora Berrah of UConn.

Taylor Harton '23 (CLAS) gives tours of the new Recreation Facility on Prospective Students Open House on Sept. 21, 2019. (Lucas Voghell/UConn Photo)

All That UConn Offers

On campus, it's easy to spot tours of prospective students.

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Career and Technical H.S. Grads Have More Initial Earning Power, Study Says

The alternative pathway for high school students generates positive educational and labor market outcomes, says new UConn study.

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Test of Emergency Communications Set for Tuesday

UConn will test its emergency notification and alerting system, UConnALERT, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 12:25 p.m., on all campuses.

Mitchell Hornak '22 (ENG) (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Driving Innovation: Mitchell Hornak ’22

At UConn, the sophomore has already won the Innovation Quest (iQ) award for an automated opioid dispenser designed to help prevent patients from overdosing.

A maze of colored mosaic tiles at UConn Avery Point, part of the new cognitive garden at the campus

Cognitive Garden Takes Root at UConn Avery Point

A brand-new garden at UConn Avery Point is designed to help children learn through using experience.