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A mother and daughter lighting candles on a Hanukkah menorah. (Getty Images)

The American Jewish Year Book, a Record for Posterity

Emeritus professor of sociology Arnold Dashefsky, co-author of the year book, discusses the importance of keeping records on the Jewish population in America, and the challenges of updating the publication.

Jonathan XIV's new Husky One Card.

New Husky One Cards Ready For Employee Pickup

The new cards are now available to employees at the One Card Office, with student cards arriving in two weeks' time.

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. (Illustrations by Katie Carey)

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.

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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.

Jonathan XIV at the UConn 360 studios, with one of his handlers, APO Husky Committee co-chair Marie-Claire “M.C.” Meadows ’20 (CLAS). (UConn Photo)

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).

(Illustration by Kyle Hilton for UConn)

Three Books With Mo Cotton Kelly

Wondering what to read this summer? Take some tips from the VP of Alumni Relations and Communications.

Rain overwhelms a local drainage system. (Kara Bonsack /UConn Photo)

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.

Nora Madjar, associate professor of management in UConn's School of Business. (UConn Photo)

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.

Sarah Baker '20 (CLAS) holds an eastern red-backed salamander found in the Moss Forest Tract in Willington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Children go to school by canoe on the Maranon River, a main tributary of the Amazon River, in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in May 2019. (Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images)

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.