Out of the Blue

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Gardner Dow Field Dedication Plaque Has a New Home

Gardner Dow Field was the original on-campus home field for UConn football, with games played there through 1952, and various other sports

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UConn’s Quantum Leap Defines Research in 2025

The University committed to advancing Connecticut’s quantum economy and innovation

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Undersung Research Stories of 2025

UConn's quiet innovations making big waves

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Federal EITC Has Unexpected Result, Researchers Say – It Decreases Domestic Violence

'Even if you don’t care about the human value of reducing this, there are efficiency gains in handling it more effectively - and I think most of us do care about the human element'

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New Developmental English Lexicon Database Reveals How Children Learn to Read

Co-created by Neag School faculty member Laura Steacy, the new resource rates the difficulty of nearly 10,000 English words and guides teachers on how to tailor instruction

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‘A Hell of Horrors’: Confronting Bias in US Reporting on Haiti

UConn School of Public Policy associate professor Thomas Craemer analyzes years of news coverage

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UConn Leverages AI to Personalize Learning for Student Success

An AI-powered approach to help neurodiverse students succeed in learning

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Neag School Alumnus Jeffrey Newton Honored as Connecticut’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year

Newton ’13 ELP, superintendent of East Lyme Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents

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UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities

Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change

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UConn Magazine: Nine Innings with a Baseball Legend

Nine facts about Judy Walden Scarafile, best known for her six-decade tenure with the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League