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Horseshoe Crabs – The Fortunate Ones?
The horseshoe crab has persisted, unchanged, for hundreds of millions of years. But now, its survival is threatened by the harvesting of its prized baby-blue blood. A team at UConn seeks to map its DNA and save it from extinction.
Series: Meet the Researcher
Read about the paths that led researchers to their areas of expertise, and how their work leads to discoveries that impact scholarship, the economy, and our society.
The Good Boy of UConn
Jonathan XIV answers your questions about UConn's top dog, with assistance from handler Marie-Claire 'M.C.' Meadows '20 (CLAS).
Three Books With Mo Cotton Kelly
Wondering what to read this summer? Take some tips from the VP of Alumni Relations and Communications.
Helping Municipalities Meet New Pollution Regulations
A UConn Extension program, partnering with the state, is helping towns comply with new state and federal requirements for reducing water pollution – and saving them money.
Meet the Researcher: Nora Madjar, Management
Nora Madjar has devoted her career to studying how creativity and negotiation can get employers and employees the best deal.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Sarah Baker ’20 (CLAS)
Baker, a SURF award recipient, is researching the eastern red-backed salamander, which is found in woodlands close to the Storrs campus.
Opportunities Exist to Restore Tropical Rainforests – Here’s How We Mapped Them
Using high-resolution satellite imagery and the latest peer-reviewed research, experts integrated information about four benefits from forest restoration: biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and water security.
Tracy Rittenhouse Knows Where the Wild Things Are
Bobcats have been spotted on campus. Students who took pictures of them showed them to Rittenhouse, who is helping analyze data for the state's Bobcat Project.
NYC Ridesharing Study Has Implications for Policymakers
A new UConn study found that ridesharing services are changing New York City, especially in neighborhoods that are typically home to minority and low-income people who do not own vehicles of their own.