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‘Climate Crisis: Take Action’ Is Third Pop-Up Class Offering at UConn

The new course examines the climate crisis from a variety of perspectives.

Mike Willig, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and director of the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, on April 4, 2016. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

UConn Magazine: Inspiring Students to Save the Planet

“Sustainability is arguably the biggest challenge we face in the 21st century,” says Michael Willig.

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UConn Conference Tackles Racism in Teaching Writing

The initiative, titled “Racism In the Margins,” sought to help professors better understand how to be anti-racist when teaching – and grading – writing assignments.

Amit Savkar, assistant professor-in-residence of math, tapes a lecture using Lightboard technology on Sept. 18, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Startup Stemify Improves Math Education With AI

A startup with UConn roots is using AI to help college students across the country succeed in STEM.

A small child pushes a shopping cart full of groceries at a food pantry.

Public Policy, Social Work Researchers: Antipoverty Programs Can Help Reduce Child Neglect

Breaking down policy 'silos' would provide significant benefit to children and families.

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Life’s Surprising Debt to Viruses

Viruses were here before we were, and a UConn researcher says they played a major role in what came next.

An early morning view of wetlands near UConn.

Pandemic Got You Down? A Little Nature Could Help

Spending time in nature can help ease stressful feelings, researchers found.

Exterior photograph of the building where UConn's new Stamford Technology Incubation Program is based.

UConn Grows in Stamford with New Data Science Incubator

UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) is expanding to Stamford with a new location focused on data science startups.

A student writing math problems on a white dry erase board.

Two CLAS Faculty Receive First Makuch Awards in Mathematics and Data Science

The awards include a two-year title and funds for faculty to advance their research. 

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A Signal From Beyond

Looking for ripples in the fabric of spacetime.