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Waking Up. (Image by © Beau Lark/Corbis)

Higher Breast Cancer Risk in Western Parts of Time Zones. Is Electric Light to Blame?

On a societal level, position in a time zone affects how early a person must turn on the lights in the morning.

Artist's rendition of the descent of the Pathfinder lander onto planet Mars. The lander will descend by parachute, and will be protected by airbags which will deflate upon impact. The three petals protecting the lander will open after it lands. In this rendition the petals are partially opened. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Explosive Research: Eliminating ‘What Ifs?’ in Space Travel

UConn researchers are adapting methods for studying forces in earthly structures such as bridges and skyscrapers, for use in spacecraft.

UConn Police Officer holding a cell phone on June 16, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Police Seek Input at Oct. 31 Reaccreditation Forum

The forum is part of a process under which the UConn Police have applied for reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.

Mourners gather at the Oklahoma City National Memorial around chairs representing relatives killed during the 1995 bombing, on the day perpetrator Timothy McVeigh was executed, June 11, 2001. On the wall behind them, the time when the bomb was detonated is recorded at 9:01. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Should the Vegas Mass Murder Be Memorialized?

'One of the real tensions is that by drawing attention to the killing, it also draws attention to the killer,' says geography professor Ken Foote, who has written a book about memorialization of place.

Bridget Oei performs an experiment with classmates in a chemistry lab. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Embrace Opportunity: A Day in the Life of Bridget Oei ’18

For researcher and dancer Bridget Oei '18 (CLAS), UConn offers a perfect mix of possibilities.

Living longer is one thing. Being healthy enough to enjoy it is another. (Getty Images)

Our Calculator Will Guess How Many Healthy Years of Life You Have Left

We are living longer than ever. But for how many of those years will we be healthy?

Students measure sugar kelp at the Yarish lab at the Stamford campus on Oct. 19, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Fueling the Future with Seaweed

UConn researchers are part of a federally funded project to boost seaweed production for use as a biofuel.

MASS MoCA, a contemporary art museum in North Adams, Massachusetts, is one example of how former industrial cities can attract jobs and tourists. (Beth J. Harpaz/AP Photo)

Op-ed: Gentrification? Bring it

Hartford will never become New York. But why not look to North Adams, Pittsburgh, or Columbus for examples of a different kind of gentrification?

The Skype a Scientist program has grown in 8 months from one graduate student in one UConn lab to thousands of scientists across 12 time zones and all 50 states. (Illustration by Kailey Whitman)

Skype a Scientist

A program to engage schoolchildren in science has grown in 8 months from one graduate student in one UConn lab to thousands of scientists across 12 time zones and all 50 states.

A view of construction along North Eagleville Road on Oct. 13, 2017. (Stephanie Reitz/UConn Photo)

Schedule Changes on North Eagleville Road Infrastructure Project

UConn has had to extend the schedule on the project due to unforeseen complications, including the need to break up and haul away massive amounts of underground rock.