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Here We Go Again: Fourth Nor’easter This Month Predicted
You're not alone in checking weather forecasts for updates on the latest nor'easter. UConn officials are, too. Although predictions for Wednesday's snow accumulation may be in flux, preparations are not.
UConnAlert: A User’s Guide
Public safety officials urge you to become familiar with the Alert website, and know ahead of time how to respond to an emergency if one occurs.
New Study Identifies Effective Treatments for Persistent Asthma
UConn-led study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds using a single steroid-bronchodilator treatment for both persistent asthma control and rescue relief resulted in fewer asthma attacks.
Test of Emergency Communications Set for March 20
The University will test its emergency notification system, UConnALERT, at all campuses this Tuesday.
The Most Complicated Object in the Universe
UConn Health Journal: UConn Health pioneers explore new frontiers to better understand one of humankind’s perpetual mysteries.
Scientists Discover Evidence of Early Human Innovation, Pushing Back Evolutionary Timeline
A UConn anthropologist was part of a team that discovered evidence of relatively sophisticated human activities dated tens of thousands of years earlier than previous evidence in eastern Africa.
Op-ed: While Mexico Plays Politics with Water, Some Cities Flood, Others Go Dry
Mexican officials frequently treat water distribution and treatment not as public services but as political favors, observes a UConn political scientist, based on her research.
The Parkland School Shooting: Keeping Memory Alive
'These days, people often think not just of permanent memorials on the ground, but of living memorials, efforts that will serve as education, that will motivate change,' says Ken Foote, a geography professor who studies the aftereffects of tragedy.
Meet the Researcher: Diane Burgess, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Diane Burgess, PhD, is one of the most active researchers in UConn’s School of Pharmacy. Take a peek inside her labs and learn more about her accomplishments as a globally recognized researcher, experienced collaborator, and dedicated educator. Burgess doesn’t have one lab in the UConn School of Pharmacy—she has four. The space she has been […]
Brain Awareness: Can Caffeine Save the Tiniest Babies’ Brains?
Two UConn researchers are exploring ways to mitigate the effects of extended development outside the mother's womb on the brains of pre-term babies.