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Social Instability Lies Ahead, Researcher Says
UConn professor Peter Turchin predicts that social instability and political violence will peak in the 2020s.
UConn Researchers Kill MRSA with Tailored Chemistry
UConn medicinal chemists have developed experimental antibiotics that kill the often deadly bacteria MRSA.
Schools Key to Solving Fake News Problem, Says UConn Expert
'If I were going to invest in one thing, that’s where I would invest – giving teachers the instructional tools they can use to teach kids to think critically about online information.'
Feeling the Heat: The Urban Response to Climate Change
A survey of low-income Hartford residents shows many are concerned about climate change and want to learn more about it to protect themselves and their families.
Black Kids Exposed to Even More Junk Food Ads than White Kids
An increase in the number of ads aired per hour of TV viewing impacted black youth more than white, according to a new UConn Rudd Center study.
Answers to Your Questions About the Interest Rate Increase
Rising rates signal better opportunities in the job market, says UConn finance expert Yaacov Kopeliovich.
Emergency Alerts Revamped for Faculty and Staff
The student interface will be updated for the spring semester.
Op-ed: How News Sites’ Online Comments Helped Build our Hateful Electorate
'Civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online,' says journalism professor Marie Shanahan.
It Began With a Gift
On this day in 1880 – Dec. 15 – brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs publicly announced a gift of land and cash to start an agricultural school that would become the University of Connecticut.