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If reaching the guideline seems overwhelming, just try to do a bit more than you did yesterday, and make it fun. Any improvement counts as success, say experts at UConn and Penn State. (Shutterstock Photo)

Move More, Sit Less – Great Advice, But How Can We Make Time for Exercise?

If reaching the guideline seems overwhelming, just try to do a bit more than you did yesterday. Any improvement counts as success, say experts at UConn and Penn State.

Lisa Eaton, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies and an affiliate of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP). (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Meet the Researcher: Lisa Eaton, Human Development and Family Studies

Wandering through a graveyard on a genealogical expedition with her father, a young Lisa Eaton noticed tombstone after tombstone of young mothers and their babies from centuries ago. Her father told her: “We’re just getting out of the dark ages of medicine.” These early adventures had a lasting impact on Eaton, who has since dedicated […]

Woman during a therapy session. (Getty Images)

Why Clients Stop Going to Therapy

'People still hesitate. They think they should be able to resolve their own issues,' say UConn Human Development and Family Studies researchers.

Yasmin Taib, '21 (CLAS) (center) performs with the UConn Taiko Club.

Celebrating UConn’s Global Reach

UConn Worldfest fetes UConn's international student community, and promotes global engagement and learning across cultures.

Headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

Sacred Space in Short Supply at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery holds a place in the American national imagination unlike any other location in the country, says history professor Micki McElya. But it's running out of space.

100 years ago on Nov. 11, UConn celebrated the armistice that brought World War I to a close. (University Library Archives & Special Collections)

‘Joyous Demonstrations’ Marked End of World War I

100 years ago, UConn celebrated the armistice that brought World War I to a close.

The UConn wordmark, in white on a navy background.

Test of Emergency Alert System Tuesday

The test Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 12:25 p.m., involves multiple messaging platforms.

Adjunct professor Ryan O’Connor consults students enrolled in an Internet of Things course that uses emerging technology to improve plant life at UConn’s Spring Valley Farm. Students, from left, are Nicole Hamilton '19 (BUS), Tara Watrous '19 (CLAS), and Radhika Kanaskar '18 (BUS). (Claire Hall/UConn Photo)

Students Use High-Tech Analytics to Optimize Plant Growth

A course on the Internet of Things is introducing students to the use of data analytics and emerging technology in managing specialized facilities at UConn's Spring Valley Farm.

Kimberly Bergendahl, assistant professor in residence of political science at the Brooklyn Correctional Institution, onJuly 31, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Politics of Crime and Justice

Kimberly Bergendahl wants students to see how the law works in real life, so she introduced community-based service programs to her curriculum, including the opportunity to tutor inmates at a correctional institution.

UConn defeated Liberty 5-3 to win the Big East Field Hockey Championship on Nov. 4, 2018. (Joel Coleman for UConn)

UConn Field Hockey to Face Rutgers in NCAA First Round

After winning its seventh straight Big East Tournament championship Sunday, UConn heads to Maryland to face Rutgers on Friday.