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Former head coach MaChelle Joseph of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets questions the game official after a foul call. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Op-ed: The War on Women Coaches

When women act like a coach it violates traditional female gender stereotypes, subjecting them to backlash, write experts at UConn and the University of Minnesota.

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Please, Thank You, and the Impact of Online Politeness

A new UConn study shows answers to questions asked on the internet are more likely to be seen as high quality if they are perceived as polite, regardless of whether the information is actually useful or helpful.

UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. (Thomas Rettig/UConn Photo)

Elemental UConn

UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table.

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Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying

Weight-based victimization among LGBTQ youth is associated with increased odds of binge drinking, alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use, says a new UConn study.

Presenting Science to the Public in a Post-Truth Era panel. (Lisa Stiepock/UConn Photo)

Presenting Science to the Public in a Post-Truth Era

A panel discussion Friday grappled with the challenge of how, in this time of sweeping science denial, scientists can craft messages about their research that not only inform but also persuade.

Emmanouil (Manos) Anagnostou, director of the Eversource Energy Center at UConn Tech Park. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Quantifying Chaos with Emmanouil Anagnostou

Sitting glued to the evening news as a lively weatherperson displays colorful maps with patches of snow, ice and rain is a familiar pastime for anyone who has lived in New England. From blizzards and ice storms to hurricanes and tornadoes, extreme weather is a fact of life, and one of its worst side effects […]

Kelly Herd, assistant professor of marketing, UConn School of Business. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

The Power of Empathy in Product Development

'Subtle things, such as imagining how someone else would feel, can have a huge impact on creativity in general,' says UConn's Kelly Herd.

Carlie Cassells ’21 (NUR), talks to the visiting students about her tailoring service to fix clothes for those affected by physically debilitating diseases, such as cerebral palsy. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Female Student Entrepreneurs Share Tips for Success

Aspiring entrepreneurs from Miss Porter's School came to campus on Wednesday to learn from UConn undergraduate entrepreneurs.

Joshua Bidwell '20 (CLAS) and Paul Hanlon, veteran and outreach coordinator for the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs, meet at Bookworms Cafe at the Homer Babbidge Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Preserving Veteran Stories for Future Generations

'Everyone writes books about the generals ... These are the people you don’t remember, and I think that is a failure in our history and the way we write it,' says Joshua Bidwell '20 (CLAS), whose interview of a veteran will be archived at the Library of Congress and the Dodd Research Center.

A U.S. Bell UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' helicopter that saw combat in the Vietnam War, on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Political scientist Christine Sylvester argues that exhibits like this valorize war. (Photo courtesy of Christine Sylvester)

A Different Kind of War Memory

Personal memories of war should be taken more seriously in public exhibits pertaining to American wars, says a UConn political scientist in her new book.