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Study of 2020 Protests Shows Difference Between Reality and Perception

Political science professor Jeremy Pressman, co-founder of The Crowd Counting Consortium (CCC), discusses the CCC's latest study on 2020 protests.

UConn Holds Second Annual Sports Analytics Conference

There are many sports analytics workshops held around the world each year, but what makes UConn’s unique is that undergraduate students, and even those on the high school level, are invited and encouraged to be part of it.

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New Study Examines Civil Society’s Effect on Mass Violence

UConn researcher Evan Perkoski discusses his work examining the role civil society can play in preventing - or perpetrating - mass killings.

Stretching Makes the Superconductor

Superconductors could make everything from the power grid to personal computers more efficient. UConn researcher Ilya Sochnikov and his students are working to better understand these materials.

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Five UConn-Affiliated Startups Vie For Recognition, Funding at Prestigious Wolff Competition

UConn-affiliated startups in fields ranging from medicine to fish food are finalists in this year's Wolff New Venture Competition.

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Evolution on the Smallest of Scales Smooths Out the Patchwork Patterns of Where Animals and Plants Live

The next time you find yourself counting down the hours for your car to reach its destination, notice the natural patterns scrolling by your window. Many of these patterns reflect the hidden hand of evolution.

Team members Juan Pablo Suárez (in grey), Juan Pablo Fili (in black), and Facundo Martín (in red) working with Bibliohack prototype scanner at the Departamento General de Irrigación in Mendoza, Argentina

OVPR Funds Five Projects in the Arts & Humanities

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients of the second annual Scholarship and Collaboration in Humanities and Arts Research (SCHARP) Program. SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities that have the potential to transform a field of study, impact the […]

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Q&A: The Supreme Court, the Presidential Election, and a Year Unlike Any Other

UConn's David Yalof, an expert on the Supreme Court and presidential politics, talks about how this year's situation is like, and unlike, past moments of US history.

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Walk with Me – A Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors

Neva Taylor '22 (CLAS) launched a podcast miniseries to explore why many outdoor spaces are unwelcoming to people of color.

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UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding

The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.