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UConn, CSCU Combine For Innovative eBook Purchasing Initiative
UConn and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have together purchased a huge collection of eBooks from leading university presses, making these widely accessible to students, faculty, and staff.
September 15, 2020 | Combined Reports
Op-Ed: American Environmentalism’s Racist Roots Have Shaped Global Thinking About Conservation
The racist assumptions underlying early US environmentalism have had far-reaching effects.
September 14, 2020 | Prakash Kashwan, Associate Professor of Political Science
UConn Remains in U.S. News Top 25 Public Universities for 9th Consecutive Year
UConn remains among the nation’s top 25 public universities for the ninth consecutive year.
September 14, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
Remembering September 11: How UConn Responded
Nineteen years later, the terrible trauma of that day is still fresh.
September 11, 2020 | Tom Breen
Doctoral Student Gets Crossword Puzzle Published By The New York Times
UConn PhD student Anne Marie Crinnion explains what it takes to get a crossword puzzle published by the gold standard of the field, the New York Times.
September 10, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Expertise Featured in the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Living Planet Report 2020
UConn expertise is featured in a new international report about declining wildlife populations.
September 10, 2020 | Combined Reports
Weight Stigma Predicts Emotional Distress and Binge Eating During COVID-19
Young adults who have experienced weight stigma have more distress and maladaptive eating behaviors during the pandemic, regardless of their body size, researchers at UConn's Rudd Center have found.
September 10, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Op-Ed: Monuments ‘Expire’ – But Offensive Monuments Can Become Powerful History Lessons
What happens when historical monuments have 'expired,' and how should society address the legacy they represent?
September 9, 2020 | Alan Marcus, Professor, Neag School of Education Walter Woodward, Associate Professor of History
A Spillover Effect: Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Dietary Choices
One unanticipated benefit of Medicaid has been the shift from sugary beverages to water and other healthy options, according to UConn research.
September 8, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Harry Zehner ’21 (CLAS)
UConn Senior Harry Zehner is putting his passion about climate change into a research project on carbon pricing.
September 7, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications