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CT Sea Grant Leads National Aquaculture Projects
Connecticut Sea Grant will lead two major new aquaculture initiatives and be a key contributor to two additional projects in the National Sea Grant’s $16 million award program for collaborative aquaculture projects. The awards, announced by National Sea Grant last week, will fund 42 research projects nationwide aimed at advancing sustainable aquaculture in the United […]
Op-Ed: ‘Always Sticking to Your Convictions’ Sounds Like a Good Thing – But It Isn’t
People’s convictions reflect the kind of person they aspire to be, and as a result they are ready to make all sorts of sacrifices for them – including sacrificing the facts and logic if need be.
Cognitive Garden Takes Root at UConn Avery Point
A brand-new garden at UConn Avery Point is designed to help children learn through using experience.
Study: On Screen, Girls’ Bodies are Changing
The bodies of female characters in animated films have changed within the last two decades and the impact on young viewers merits further study, says Rebecca Rowe of UConn.
Coastal Birds Can Weather the Storm, But Not the Sea
The impacts of hurricanes, in terms of populations rather than individual birds, tend to be surprisingly small compared to the other threats that are causing these species to decline, say researchers.
START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund Recipients
Through a generous grant from the CTNext Higher Education Fund last year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been administering an early stage translational research funding program called the START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund. Under the grant, funding is provided to investigators at Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State […]
Telling Stories With Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward
Connecticut State Historian talks with UConn 360's Julie Bartucca about storytelling, his own history, and what Connecticut residents should be called.
Making Digital Scholarship Mainstream
UConn’s Greenhouse Studios aims to reimagine disrupt longstanding academic workflows to better support scholarly publications for the digital age.
Meet the Researcher: Richard Ashby Wilson, Law and Anthropology
World events have always shaped Richard Wilson Ashby's research.
Hatfield-McCoy Feud Carries Lessons for Today
The fabled feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families of Appalachia is the subject of a new PBS documentary, featuring the insights of UConn historian Altina Waller.