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Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened

Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States.

Graduate teaching assistant Lukasz Kuna instructs PHYS 1602: Fundamentals of Physics II in a new Studio Learning Lab located in the Gant Science Complex on November 5, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

A Hands-on Approach to Physics

“The studio classrooms allow instructors to interact with students more frequently and discuss concepts with them in depth,” says Diego Valente, assistant professor-in-residence of physics.

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Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception

Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again.

Richard Robinson, chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court on July 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Richard Robinson ’79, State Supreme Court Chief Justice

The first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court will be keynote speaker at the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 24. Read his profile in UConn Magazine.

Stacks of Environmental Microcontroller Units (EMUs) that were developed by UConn researchers to facilitate the collection of fine-scale data. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

More Data, Lower Cost – DIY Electronics Tackle Global Change

UConn researchers developed low-cost environmental sensor units to facilitate the collection of fine-scale data. Now they're making them available to others.

Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication Facility (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication Facility

UConn’s answer to the call for an affordable way to design, manufacture, and repair equipment is the Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication facility, which can save researchers thousands of dollars and keep their projects moving forward.

Parent and adolescent girl outside in winter. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

All in the Family: Parental Influence on Language Acquisition in Children with Autism

Letitia Naigles, a professor of psychological sciences, has received $1.6 million from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investigate variation of language usage among school age children with autism spectrum disorder.

Ken Thompson, assistant professor-in-residence of game design, taking 3D Scans of Courtroom 600 in the Justizpalast in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo courtesy of Ken Thompson)

Reviving Holocaust History with Virtual Reality

UConn researchers are developing an immersive learning experience using VR and game design to bring to life archival materials from the Nuremberg Trials.

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States That Legalize Medical Marijuana Also See Higher Birth Rates

A UConn study examined how health behaviors affect risk-taking or otherwise affect decisions – and how policy can influence both of these.

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. (Sarah McAnulty/UConn Photo)

A Little Squid Sheds Light on Evolution with Bacteria

Scientists led by UConn biologist Spencer Nyholm have found clues to the origin and evolution of symbiotic organs in animals from the genome of the Hawaiian bobtail squid.