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UConn Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Cato Laurencin and physics professor Nora Berrah are among the academy's 239th class, along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, and other leaders.
The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Hartford
A new exhibit at the Dodd Center, opening April 17, documents the racism and discrimination that many Hartford residents have experienced over the years, leaving them with little access to affordable housing.
Focus on Sustainability: UConn’s Spring Fling
The Spring Fling festival on Fairfield Way featured organic and local food, eco-friendly vendors, green companies, and student groups in a celebration of sustainability.
Crystallizing Knowledge with a Learning Machine
UConn researchers working with Pfizer used machine learning to figure out the best way to coax a drug into solid form for the development of pharmaceuticals.
First Things First: Why I Study Philosophy
As part of a video series, Caesar Valentin '20 (CLAS) shares what inspired him to declare his current major.
How Brands are Circumventing Marketing Regulations
A UConn marketing professor found that financial companies employing ‘umbrella branding’ may have used advertising to drive customers to all their products, despite regulations designed to safeguard investors.
First Things First: Why I Study Psychology
As part of a new video series, Charles Hernandez '20 (CLAS) shares what first shaped and inspired him to declare his current major.
Environmental Studies Student Wins 2019 Truman, Udall Scholarships
Wanjiku Gatheru '20 (CAHNR) is the first student in UConn history to win these two prestigious national awards in the same year.
Op-ed: The Replication Crisis is Good for Science
According to recent reports, about two-thirds of studies replicated findings to some degree, but the strength of the findings was often weaker than claimed, writes educational psychologist Eric Loken.
Study: After-school Programs Improve Academic Outcomes
A study of study over 9,000 students attending more than 100 after-school programs in Connecticut found those who participated had higher school attendance and higher academic performance.