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Thoreau: Out of the Woods and Onto the River
UConn professor Robert Thorson says Henry David Thoreau, best known for writing about life in the woods, was also a boatman and scientific expert.
On the Research Landscape, Private Funding Grows
Fiscal 2016 was a record year for the UConn Foundation’s fundraising for research, with the total more than double that of the previous record year.
Daylight Savings: Dial It Forward
While clocks and watches are altered twice a year to accommodate Daylight Savings, the Waugh sundial on the Storrs campus keeps time according to the position of the sun in the sky.
Student’s Dual Expertise Saved Company More than $1 Million
Management and Engineering for Manufacturing major Lindsey Gilson received accolades from the American Society for Engineering Education for her outstanding work as an intern with Unilever.
UConn Group to Spend Spring Break Assisting Asylum Applicants
A team led by UConn Law's Asylum and Human Rights Clinic will spend the break at a detention facility offering free legal help and social work assessments and support to female detainees from Central America.
Weight-Based Stigma an Obstacle to Sustaining Weight Loss
A new study from the UConn Rudd Center suggests that internalized negative weight-based attitudes in particular undermine personal efforts to sustain weight loss.
UConn Examining Implications of White House’s New Travel Restrictions
A working group is reviewing new parameters released Monday, and the University is updating its guidelines for those affected.
Accounting for Extreme Rainfall
A UConn climate scientist says more intense and frequent rainfall is coming, with no drop-off.
Sugary Drink Sales Drop After Community Campaign
A three-year public health campaign to encourage people to consumer fewer sugary drinks led to a drop in sales of those drinks by nearly 20 percent.
A Lesson from Enron: Charter Schools Need More Oversight
A UConn professor of education and law draws parallels between financial mismanagement in the charter school sector and the notorious Enron accounting scandal.