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South Korean protesters stand beside a statue of a teenage girl symbolizing "comfort women," who were sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on March 1, 2021, the 102nd anniversary of the Independence Movement Day against the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial rule.

Dudden: Law Professor Promotes Denialism on WW II Military Sexual Slavery

A still-contentious subject in Japan and Korea has become the focus of global attention

A social worker visiting with a young family, the type of situation where a common diagnostic tool is most important, but can also be easily misused, according to new research.

Too Hot or Too Cold? UConn Researcher Finds ‘Goldilocks Problem’ in Child Welfare Decision-Making

A major tool widely used in child welfare decision-making - and the way agencies try to implement it - may be hindering social workers.

Screenshot of the interactive CT Zoning Atlas

Connecticut Zoning Atlas Makes the Case for Zoning Reform

The nation's first interactive map letting citizens visualize their town's zoning laws

Vintage engraving of a Mother and daughter sold at Slave Auction, Southern USA, 19th Century

There Was a Time Reparations Were Actually Paid Out – Just Not to Formerly Enslaved People

The payments went to former slave owners and their descendants, not the enslaved or their legal heirs.

In this 1982 Hartford Courant image, Laotian refugees work on a plantation in Simsbury.

The Research of Difference: How UConn Researchers are Tackling Anti-Racism

Black women and heart disease. Asian Americans and plantations. Slavery and…monsters? Find out how these anti-racism scholars are tackling issues of difference at UConn.

An illustration of the water cycle.

Groundwater Information is No Longer Out of Depth

A UConn Ph.D. candidate and a faculty member have developed a novel way of gathering data about streams fed by groundwater that provide important insights about the possible effects of climate change.

Glass glowing light bulb and business sketched ideas

Testing the Success of Their Communication Class, Scientists are Surprised

How do you measure the success of a science communication class? The answer is more complex than it may seem.

A baby being fed with a spoon.

How Safe is Baby Food? Company Reports Show Arsenic, Lead, and Other Heavy Metals

Since the amount of heavy metals varies so dramatically, food choices can make a difference.

Ben Folds, who will play virtually at UConn on March 4, seated behind a piano during a concert.

Musical Influencer Ben Folds Opens Jorgensen Digital Stage Spring Season

The multifaceted musician will perform virtually at UConn on March 4.

De Guise, in the red shirt, and other researchers perform field capture of a dolphin to be sampled. The dolphins undergo veterinary examination, including blood sampling for immune functions measurements

Deepwater Horizon’s Long-Lasting Legacy For Dolphins

Health impacts from a 2010 spill are found even in dolphins born years later.