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Life-hack: Rituals Spell Anxiety Relief

Performing rituals can have measurable calming effects on people, according to new research.

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Op-Ed: Resilience is an Important Tool to Help You Deal With Coronavirus and the Surge in Cases

Learning resilience can be a hugely beneficial strategy for the stress of contemporary life.

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UConn Expert Sees Tensions Rising on 70th Anniversary of Korean War

On the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, UConn's Alexis Dudden says prospects for a genuine peace on the peninsula are deeply uncertain.

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UConn Adopts Temporary FY21 Spending Plans Amid Pandemic-Related Uncertainties

UConn's Board of Trustees has adopted a budget plan that takes into account the tremendous uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UConn Announces Changes To Division of Athletics

The UConn Division of Athletics announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the number of sports it sponsors by four, effective at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year. Affected programs are men’s cross country, women’s rowing, men’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis.

Unearthing Evidence of More Sophisticated Manufacturing in the Bronze Age

A UConn Humanities Institute Fellow's work took him to a region of the Middle East where he found evidence of complex manufacturing and trade from the Bronze Age.

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UConn Dairy Bar to Start Offering Online Ordering for Ice Cream Pickup

The UConn Dairy Bar is reopening for online orders and curbside pickup.

Rudd Center: Beverage Companies Spent More than $1 Billion in Advertising for Sugary Drinks and Energy Drinks in 2018

Beverage companies continue to disproportionately target Black and Hispanic youth with TV ads for soda, sports drinks and other sugary drinks, according to UConn's Rudd Center.

UConn Researchers Study Whether Reliable Public Transit Improves Substance-Use Treatment

Researchers at UConn have been awarded a grant to conduct a cross-disciplinary study on whether reliable public transit can improve substance abuse treatment outcomes.

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Race, Far-Right Politics Had Large Role in Shaping U.S. Cold War Policies

A UConn scholar says domestic politics played a larger than recognized role in shaping US foreign policy during the Cold War.