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A gray tree frog calling. (Kurt Schwenk/UConn Photo)

Nature and Knowledge at Our Doorstep

Students exposed to nature, some for the first time, soon become fascinated and eager to learn more.

Synchrony Keeps the Beat

UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.

Close-Up marble statue of the Great Greek philosopher Socrates. (Getty Images)

Know Thyself: The Philosophy of Self-Knowledge

Dating back to an ancient Greek inscription, the injunction to 'know thyself' has encouraged people to engage in a search for self-understanding. Philosophy professor Mitchell Green discusses its history and relevance to the present.

James Cole, professor of molecular and cell biology, with a ultracentrifuge at the Biology/Physics Building on July 27, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Targeting the Flu with a Novel Antiviral Drug

UConn molecular and cell biologist, Jim Cole, formed a startup to develop a novel potential treatment for the flu.

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Real Talk: Applying Computer Learning Models to Human Speech Recognition

UConn professor of psychological science, James Magnuson, has received more than $600K from the National Science Foundation to address a longstanding problem with research on speech perception and spoken word recognition.

Translation expert Peter Constantine consults a Greek dictionary from the collection of the Department of Literatures, Cultures, & Languages. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Found in Translation

Peter Constantine, director of UConn's Literary Translation Program, says translation opens up the windows and doors to the world.

Richmond Apore '19 (CLAS), a biological sciences major, with research mentor Alfredo Angeles-Boza, an assistant professor of chemistry, at the McNair Scholars Poster Session on July 25. The McNair program at UConn seeks to help low-income and first-generation students and those from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for graduate school and academic careers in STEM fields. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition

The program trains students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds for careers as scientists.

A female deer and her fawn are captured on camera by UConn researchers, part of a project to gather abundance data on the state's deer population. (Jennifer Kilburn/UConn Photo)

Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Help Track State’s Animal Populations

In order to conserve the species that are here, we have to know more about what we have. UConn researchers are collecting data on animals and birds in the state.

American legal system challenge as a flag with stripes tangled with a justice scale. (wildpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Post-Filibuster: Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee in the New Era

Political scientist David Yalof discusses the process of selecting a Supreme Court Justice now that established norms have changed.

A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents

A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.