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Tropical Forests Naturally Regrow Quickly, But Without Species Variety
Forests recover growth in a few decades, but it may take centuries before the species diversity returns to the original composition, according to a study co-authored by Robin Chazdon of UConn.
March 6, 2019 | Combined Reports
Students Today … Yankees Forever?
This podcast explores how in the 1960s, the University toyed with the possibility of a future without Jonathan.
March 6, 2019 | Tom Breen
Counselor Brings Mindfulness to Hartford Students in New Course
Lynn Papacostas Ginolfi – who at one time was herself a first-generation, low-income student – created the Resilience through Mindfulness course to help students address stress.
March 6, 2019 | Jaclyn Severance
Men’s Track & Field Win IC4A Championship
The UConn men's track & field team finished on top of the 39-team field on Sunday to claim the program's fourth IC4A title, and the Huskies' second title in a row.
March 6, 2019 | Athletic Communications
Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg Speaks at UConn
David Hogg, who survived the 2018 Parkland School shooting, discussed gun violence and youth activism as part of this spring's Metanoia.
March 5, 2019 | Photos by Sean Flynn
Lightweight of Periodic Table Plays Big Role in Life on Earth
In the future, we will likely see increasing use of hydrogen as a fuel. But first we must meet two major challenges, writes Nicholas Leadbeater of Chemistry.
March 5, 2019 | Nicholas Leadbeater, Department of Chemistry
Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered
'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.
March 5, 2019 | Shaun Moloney
Records Set, Numbers Retired
No Husky will be permitted to wear Ray Allen’s number 34 or Rebecca Lobo’s number 50, the first basketball numbers retired at UConn.
March 4, 2019 | Peter Morenus
Horseshoe Crabs: How Did They Get an Exception?
How they've managed to stay the same is a great mystery. Now, researchers at UConn are assembling a detailed map of the horseshoe crab’s DNA, to learn why these 'living fossils' seem frozen in time.
March 4, 2019 | Kim Krieger, and Angelina Reyes
#UConnBound: Storrs Freshman Admissions Decision Day Arrives
Acceptance letters are in the mail and will start arriving in mailboxes as early as today. Applicants can log into the admissions website and check their status.
March 1, 2019 | Stephanie Reitz, Thomas Rettig, and Bret Eckhardt