Schools & Colleges
Characterizing the ‘Noisy Life of a Musician’: Risks and Benefits for Brain Aging
Erika Skoe will lead a research team to better understand the risks and benefits of musicianship for brain aging and hearing.
November 4, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Podcast: TARGETing PTSD
As Veteran's Day approaches, and with the 10-year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School not far behind, UConn Health clinical psychologists Julian Ford and Rocio Chang discuss post-traumatic stress disorder on the November 2022 episode of the UConn Health Pulse podcast.
November 3, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn’s Greg Rhee Named Fellow of American College of Epidemiology
Rhee's ACE fellow election is in honor of his significant contributions to the field epidemiology.
November 3, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Most Voters Skipped ‘In Person on Election Day’ When Offered a Choice of How and When to Vote
The 2020 election made clear that many Americans, of all political stripes, prefer to cast their ballots by methods other than showing up on Election Day
November 3, 2022 | Paul Herrnson, Professor of Political Science
UConn Magazine: Power, Privilege, and Public Education
Who is the “public” in “public education”? Future teachers in this class tease apart that question, using history and current events to examine the inequities in our educational systems and to posit real-world fixes.
November 3, 2022 | Combined Reports
How the Threat of ‘Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ is Being Used to Mobilize Conservative Religious Voters
Access to abortion is among the top issues on the ballot in several states
November 2, 2022 | Ruth Braunstein, Associate Professor of Sociology
Fierberg Scholar Dreams of Being an Advocate for the Voiceless
Faridah Kisekka-Sessanga's experiences as a Muslim immigrant from Uganda inform her approach to social work
November 2, 2022 | Ziba Kashef
New Fuel Cell Gets New Look, Thanks to Student Design
The student design competition has helped spread awareness about the newly installed fuel cell at the Depot Campus
November 1, 2022 | Tanajah Fryer and Matthew Mancini
Greening with Equity: Dearth of Ecosystem Services Corresponds to Non-White Areas
A new UConn study explores how communities of color remain excluded from all that nature has to offer
November 1, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
‘The Problem is Nature Just Isn’t Natural Anymore’
As Connecticut’s trees are pushed to the brink by climate change, UConn researchers are working to help make New England woodlands more resilient
October 31, 2022 | Elaina Hancock