UConn Storrs
Op-ed: ‘Trump’s Education Cuts Undermine His Economic Goals’
Education researcher Shaun Dougherty says that education spending can fuel economic growth, and proposed cuts will have the opposite effect.
June 9, 2017 | Shaun M. Dougherty, Department of Education and Public Policy
Race and Gender Affect Response to Weight Stigma
A new study from the UConn Rudd Center found that Hispanic women were the most likely to engage in disordered eating behavior as a result of experiencing stigma about their weight.
June 8, 2017 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center
Pharmacy Professor Mentors Students Across Disciplines
The undergraduates Debra Kendall selects to work in her lab are curious, enjoy a challenge, and want answers, even if those answers aren't the ones they expect.
June 8, 2017 | Jameson Croteau '17 (CLAS, BUS) & Sheila Foran, School of Pharmacy
Ancient Grains Reveal Roots of Early Social Inequality
UConn archaeologist Alexia Smith was part of a team that analyzed charred ancient grains to reconstruct the conditions under which crops grew, building up a picture of how farming practice changed over time.
June 7, 2017 | Loretta Waldman, UConn Communications, and Chris McIntyre, University of Oxford
Color Me Blue: Mapping Teen Suicides to Help Prevent Them
UConn researchers collected data on suicide attempt rates in towns across Connecticut in hopes of promoting prevention strategies.
June 6, 2017 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
UConn Runner to Compete in NCAA Championships
Sophomore runner Susan Aneno is the only member of the UConn track and field teams participating in Nationals this week in Eugene, Ore.
June 6, 2017 | Steven Lewis, Athletic Communications
Dining Services’ Local Foods Recipe Takes Top National Honors
UConn's gold medal-winning recipe is locally sourced but has a Korean theme.
June 2, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications
Babbidge Library Begins New Chapter with Renovation
The current work is the first phase of a five-year renovation that adapts to the evolution in academic libraries driven by the surge in digitized information and the changing way campus communities use library facilities.
June 1, 2017 | Loretta Waldman - UConn Communications
Nutmeg Summer Series Opens with Broadway Veteran as Director
The series opens at Harriet Jorgensen Theatre June 1 with '1776,' the musical version of events leading up to the American Revolution.
May 31, 2017 | Kenneth Best - UConn Communications
Op-ed: Diplomat in Chief: How did Trump do on his First Middle East Visit?
Although the President was warmly received in the Middle East, he has yet to address the core policy issues, says UConn expert Jeremy Pressman.
May 30, 2017 | Jeremy Pressman, Department of Political Science