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Study: On Screen, Girls’ Bodies are Changing
The bodies of female characters in animated films have changed within the last two decades and the impact on young viewers merits further study, says Rebecca Rowe of UConn.
From Backpacks to Badges: Alums Thrive as UConn Police Officers
UConn's police department benefits from having a significant contingent of Husky alums among its ranks.
Coastal Birds Can Weather the Storm, But Not the Sea
The impacts of hurricanes, in terms of populations rather than individual birds, tend to be surprisingly small compared to the other threats that are causing these species to decline, say researchers.
President Announces Provost Search Committee, Timeline
The 19-person committee is composed mainly of distinguished faculty, including a faculty representative from each of UConn’s schools and colleges, as well as senior staff and two students – one undergraduate and one graduate.
Solving Industry Challenges By Teaching Microscopes to Talk To Each Other
By learning how to make different types of microscopes communicate with each other, UConn researchers helped solve a tricky industry problem.
Married CEOs Are More Committed to Social Issues Than Non-Married Peers
A study by UConn and the University of Saskatchewan found firms led by married CEOs were associated with significantly higher scores on a respected corporate social responsibility index.
Researchers Hone Our Ability to Map Storm Flooding
UConn researchers developed a radar satellite-based mapping technique that will improve the ability of forecasters to more accurately predict the inundated area caused by future storms.
Telling Stories With Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward
Connecticut State Historian talks with UConn 360's Julie Bartucca about storytelling, his own history, and what Connecticut residents should be called.
Why is Earth so Biologically Diverse? Mountains Hold the Answer
Using a computer model, UConn's Robert Colwell and Thiago Rangel were able to simulate the processes of species origination, persistence, and extinction in South America over the past 800,000 years, through ten cycles of glaciation and warming.
$5M Gift Launches Arts and Engineering Institute
University of Connecticut alumni John and Donna Krenicki gave $5 million to the university’s Schools of Fine Arts and Engineering to launch the Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute.