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Child Care’s Role in Fight Against Obesity
New UConn research highlights how child care providers can help reinforce healthy eating and physical activity.
The Laramie Project: An Exploration of Prejudice and Tolerance
CRT opens the season with The Laramie Project, set in the aftermath of the murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard.
Gardens of Coral Discovered in Gulf of Maine
A combination of persistence and cutting-edge technology pays off, as scientists discover unknown treasure off the coast of New England.
Janina (Czajkowski) Esselen, Professor Emerita of Nutritional Sciences, Dies
Czajkowski Esselen was founding director of the community nutrition program in the Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Coming Home: State’s Elderly Transitioning to Community
UConn’s Center on Aging found that a state program to move institutionalized individuals home improved their quality of life and saved money,
Caution: Shrinks When Warm
Most materials swell when they warm. UConn physics researchers have been investigating a substance that responds in reverse.
UConn Health to House National Center for Bio-NMR
A new national data processing and analysis center for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will open at UConn Health in December.
Why Do Female Comedians Disappear After Dark?
English professor and humorist Gina Barreca wonders, where are the women on late-night television?
Students Show They Care
Students placed flags on the Student Union Mall for Suicide Prevention Week, as a poignant reminder of the more than 1,000 suicides that occur each year on U.S. college campuses.
UConn Alum Named MacArthur Fellow
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran ’99 Ph.D. is one of 24 individuals recognized this year with a MacArthur ‘genius grant.’