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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.
November 13, 2018 | Sherry Pagoto, University of Connecticut, and David E. Conroy, Pennsylvania State University
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 […]
November 13, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
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.
November 13, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Celebrating UConn’s Global Reach
UConn Worldfest fetes UConn's international student community, and promotes global engagement and learning across cultures.
November 13, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20
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.
November 12, 2018 | Kenneth Best
‘Joyous Demonstrations’ Marked End of World War I
100 years ago, UConn celebrated the armistice that brought World War I to a close.
November 12, 2018 | Tom Breen
Test of Emergency Alert System Tuesday
The test Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 12:25 p.m., involves multiple messaging platforms.
November 12, 2018 | Combined Reports
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.
November 9, 2018 | Claire Hall
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.
November 9, 2018 | Colin Poitras
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.
November 9, 2018 | Kristen Cole