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Two UConn Researchers Among Authors of Fifth National Climate Assessment Report
Guiling Wang and Zhe Zhu explain how the gold standard of national climate reports gets put together - and why climate change isn't all doom and gloom
UConn Joins Initiative to Help Ensure Transparency in College Costs
'Our approach is specifically designed to empower students and families with time to ask questions, to call us, to research, and to get answers to their inquiries'
UConn, Partners Investigate Impact of Windfarms on Marine Life
UConn welcomed Orsted and Eversource officials to Avery Point to launch an impact study on a project designed to power 350,000 homes in southern New England
Preventing Death from Lung Cancer is the Goal of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at UConn Health
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death because so many patients are diagnosed at late stages when curing the disease is not possible. Many former and current tobacco users are unaware that a simple, annual low-dose CT scan can catch lung cancers early enough to achieve a cure. Dr. Ethan Bernstein and Dr. Electra Kaloudis, are in the process of evolving lung cancer screening at UConn Health into a subspecialized clinic that aims to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening.
Positive Behavioral Interventions Center Receives $21 Million to Revolutionize K-12 Education
The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (Center on PBIS), a multi-institution initiative headed by researchers at the University of Oregon, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Florida, has been changing the way kids learn for over 20 years – and counting
UConn’s Fuchs Earns Grammy Nomination for Latest Album, ‘Cloud Slant’
Acclaimed recording chosen from among hundreds of submissions for the famed award; winners will be announced in February
Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing Scraps
Challa Kumar has developed methods to create novel plastic-like materials using proteins and fabric
On the Field with Sports Nutritionist Jennifer Fields
“I always say if you exercise, you’re an athlete." Jennifer Fields helps athletes of every variety use nutrition to maximize performance and health
Ketamine Can Rapidly Reduce Symptoms of PTSD and Depression, New Study Finds
The treatment may be especially beneficial for people with severe symptoms who need urgent care
12 Generations and Counting: Indian Shadow Puppetry Exhibition Hundreds of Years in the Making
'Shadow puppetry is a living tradition, and I come from a traditional family that is doing modern things'