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Study: Negative Findings for Children of Gay Parents Don’t Hold up to Scrutiny
A new study co-authored by a UConn sociologist says a widely cited study arguing that same-sex parents don't make good parents is seriously flawed.
UConn Invests $10 Million in Support of Academic Vision
The University is supporting faculty-led initiatives through the allocation of nearly $10 million in grants.
UConn Celebrates Start of Construction on Downtown Hartford Campus
A groundbreaking ceremony in Hartford on May 18 marked the return of the campus to its urban roots.
Mountain Shape Affects Species’ Response to Climate Change
A new study by researchers at UConn and Princeton turns our idea of what mountains look like literally upside-down, with consequences for species extinctions.
Compensating for Low Wages
A study by UConn researchers examines the costs and benefits of a proposed levy on companies in Connecticut that pay low wages.
Celebrities’ Birth Dates Cluster at Certain Points in Year
Chances of achieving celebrity increase for those born under a 'wet' sign such as Aquarius or Pisces or 'fixed' sign – Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio – study says.
Walking with Angelman, From the Cellular to the Human
Researcher Stormy Chamberlain studies the genetic basis of brain disorders, but she never forgets the families who have a personal stake in her work.
Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally
A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.
Rudd Center Study Finds Support For Obesity Designation as Disease
The Center's opinion survey is the first since the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease in 2013.
UConn to Fly POW/MIA Flag On Key Dates
UConn will raise the POW/MIA flag near the Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial on several days during the year, beginning with Armed Forces Day May 16.