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A mourner from the Nepali community, unable to attend the funeral for Ashish KC due to social distancing restrictions, reacts in the parking lot outside of the Maryland Cremation services in Millersville, Maryland on May 20, 2020. - Ashish died in a drowning but due to restrictions in place amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, only eight close family members and friends were allowed to attend the ceremony inside, while more then 30 waited outside. Mourners inside live streamed the funeral to family back in Nepal and to those waiting just outside. The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the way we are able to mourn and say goodbye to loved ones. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

How Americans are Coping with COVID-19 Stress

UConn researchers are studying how Americans experience and respond to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greenhouse Studios undergraduate & graduate research assistants meet with the Connecticut Digital Archive.

UConn to Offer Collaborative Minor in Digital Public History

The new Digital Public History minor connects humanities research with digital media and design tools, opening up new career opportunities to students.

Musician Little Richard performs on the recording studio at a microphone and piano in circa 1959.

UConn Historian Considers the Legacy of Little Richard, Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll

UConn historian Jeffrey Ogbar discusses the career and legacy of pioneering rock 'n' roll artist Little Richard.

Children in candle ceremony

Religion’s Influence on Child Success

An international research team including UConn's Richard Sosis received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation to examine the effects of religion on family dynamics, specifically family size and its relationship to child success.

3D rendered Illustration, visualisation of a anatomically correct Mitochondrion, a organelle of most eukaryotic and other cells

Researchers Explore Potential Treatment for Mitochondrial Diseases

Researchers studying severe illnesses like muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease are intrigued by a group of compounds that may work to protect the body's cells.

A diverse array of fish in the ocean.

Ancient Records Suggest Future Declines in Tropical Oceans

Researchers say some of the decline in ocean biodiversity is naturally occurring - but that human activity is making it worse.

President Katsouleas talks with students about the Climate Strike outside Gulley Hall on Sept. 20, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

If You Have Eco-Anxiety, This Class is For You

Students who took UConn's first-ever class on the Anthropocene say the experience helped them better understand the challenges facing the planet.

Two sets of imagery from brain analyses

The Reproducibility Crisis Might Be All in Your … Software

UConn researchers say that software may be partly the cause for many science experiments' inability to be repeated.

UConn Faculty Members Win Prestigious Research Awards

Seven UConn faculty members have been named National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award winners.

Dr. Mervyn F. Silverman, Director Of Health for the City and County of San Francisco, displays poster and leaflets during the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Looking at the Social Side of COVID-19 Through HIV Research

UConn researchers say the HIV/AIDS epidemic offers important lessons for confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.