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Two people in a park walk past a statue of Robert E. Lee entirely covered by a black tarp.

Op-Ed: Monuments ‘Expire’ – But Offensive Monuments Can Become Powerful History Lessons

What happens when historical monuments have 'expired,' and how should society address the legacy they represent?

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Summer Undergraduate Researcher Harry Zehner ’21 (CLAS)

UConn Senior Harry Zehner is putting his passion about climate change into a research project on carbon pricing.

Protesters hold a sign in support of Black Lives Matter during the Commitment March on August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

New Course Introduces Students to US Anti-Black Racism

A new course will introduce UConn students to the foundational history of systemic and anti-Black racism in the U.S. that underlies the current Black Lives Matter movement. 

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UConn Graduate Leads NBA’s Digital Efforts

Jeff Marsilio ’01 CLAS was a basketball season ticket holder during his undergraduate days at UConn, but never thought that the sport would someday be his career.

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Archival Documents, Like Magic, Thanks to UConn Researchers’ New App

A new app created by UConn researchers aims to do for hard-to-access archival documents what 'sharing economy' apps have done for car rides and food delivery.

Side-by-side photos showing UConn student Madisyn MacDonald in the office of Otis Elevator, where she is an intern, and then at her desk at home. Her internship has continued remotely during the pandemic.

Interning in a Pandemic: One UConn Student’s Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated one UConn student's dream internship, but it didn't derail it.

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UConn Receives $1M Gift and Match Challenge for Human Rights Institute 

UConn's Human Rights Institute has launched a $1M gift and match challenge, thanks to the generosity of two longtime donors.

Five new faculty specializing in social justice research join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

New Faculty in Social Justice Bring Diverse Voices to UConn

The new faculty will teach and perform research on health disparities, diversity science, and Native American and Indigenous studies.

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Low Family Income May Be Factor in Children’s Math Skills Entering School

UConn researcher Caitlin Lombardi discusses her recent work into the relation between family income and children's math skills.

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UConn Program Aims to Improve Engineers’ Communications Skills

A multidisciplinary professional education program is being developed at UConn to hone the communication skills of engineers.