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Time-Saving Software in an Age of Ever-Expanding Data

The software developed by a UConn expert is currently being used for a massive undertaking involving all research papers on insects.

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Study: When More Pain Means More Gain

Researchers found positive psychological outcomes and increased well-being in participants who performed an extreme annual ritual as part of a national celebration.

The exhibit, "Seeing Truth," will challenge notions of what counts as a “scientific” object or as “art,” which will in turn challenge the assumption that there is only one way of understanding and valuing truth and knowledge.

Luce Foundation Grant Launches ‘Seeing Truth’ Exhibit

The exhibition will challenge notions of what counts as a 'scientific' object or as 'art,' which will, in turn, challenge the assumption that there is only one way of understanding truth and knowledge.

Sarah Willen, associate professor of anthropology. (Submitted Photo)

Anthropologist Chronicles a Nation’s Deportation Campaign

In her new book, Sarah Willen examines Israel's campaign against migrant communities, drawing parallels with the U.S. today.

Physics researcher Ilya Sochnikov stands next to a dilution refrigerator in his lab. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Breaking Up is Hard to Do (for Electrons in High Temperature Superconductors)

A UConn physicist's findings about how electrons behave in copper oxide superconductors may help synthesize a better, high temperature superconductor. Potential applications include transmission lines and magnetic trains.

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Outstanding Scholars Join the CLAS Faculty

Thirteen talented new faculty members, including two endowed chairholders, will teach and conduct research on subjects ranging from human history and social structures to astrophysics and the environment.

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‘Love The Possibilities’: New CLAS Dean Will Connect Disciplines

Juli Wade comes to UConn with plans to involve people from every corner of CLAS in shaping the future of UConn’s flagship college.

A large group of people wearing safety equipment and breathing masks stands in front of the remains of the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan

Fukushima Disaster: Key Takeaways 8 Years Later

Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a UConn researcher shares some surprising good news.

When the Endangered Species Act listed spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest, some logging companies were prevented from logging parts of their land. The proposed changes would allow for economics to play a role in listing decisions rather than just scientific data.

Now Endangered: The Very Act That Protects Wildlife

Business interests do not currently figure into decisions about listing species under the Endangered Species Act, but new rules could change that. What role does economics play in wildlife decisions? Mark Urban of UConn, explains.

UConn Receives Eight Early Career Awards from NSF

The National Science Foundation’s most coveted award for early career researchers was given to scientists in chemistry, math, physics, statistics and engineering.