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Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) takes air samples from wetland plots near the Kellogg Dairy Center on June 24, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Studying Wetlands as a Producer of Greenhouse Gases

Student researcher Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) is studying the emission of methane from wetlands.

Roy Pietro, director of UConn’s Global Training and Development Institute (left), and Chad Turner, co-founder of Go Media (center), speak to students from North and Sub-Sahara Africa at a workshop on using the Internet. The students are among 40 participants in a five-week U.S. State Department funded program being hosted by UConn, to deepen their understanding of the USA while equipping them with social entrepreneurial skills to create sustainable solutions to problems in their communities and countries. The students, from left to right, are: Sofie Camara (Senegal); Rafika Mokhtari (Algeria); and Sohayeb Belguith (Tunisia). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Helping African Students Become Agents of Social Change

Forty student leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa learned social entrepreneurship strategies at UConn this summer.

From Forgotten Graves to Foreign Dictators (and Vampires, Too)

Retiring State Archaeologist and UConn professor Nicholas Bellantoni looks back on some highlights of a memorable career.

UConn Ranked #1 for Gluten-free Dining Options

UConn is ranked #1 in Udi's list of the Top 10 Gluten Free Accommodating Colleges for 2014.

Students saw the inside of a large storage building during a tour of a fertilizer plant at the Farmers Cooperative Company in Farnhamville, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of Tom Morris)

Learning About Agricultural Production in America’s Heartland

Six UConn students learned firsthand about how America produces its food, and why getting it from farm to table is a complex process.

Dee Rowe, former head coach of men's basketball and now special adviser to Athletics, speaks at the tribute to former head coach Jim Calhoun. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Dee Rowe Benefits from Personalized Cancer Treatment at UConn Health

Former head coach of men's basketball Dee Rowe made an excellent recovery from melanoma after receiving a vaccine developed at UConn Health.

Jason Henderson, associate professor of plant science and landscape architecture, and Ph.D. student Julie Campbell, check a plot of turf for crabgrass and weeds on June 6, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Quest for Pesticide-Free Playing Fields

UConn researchers are exploring alternative techniques for maintaining turf, in light of restrictions on the use of pesticides.

David Naumec ’00 (CLAS), military historian with the Pequot Museum examines an iron artifact found on a Pequot War battlefield. (Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center Photo)

Recreating the History of the Pequot War

Archaeologists are uncovering evidence that is reshaping the story of a series of battles fought in Connecticut nearly 400 years ago.

Charitable Giving Hinges on Perception of ‘Worthiness’

Charities assisting people perceived as responsible for their plight may have difficulty attracting donations, says a new study.

Silhouette of smoke stacks smoking up to the sky at sunset (iStock Photo)

Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Law professor Joe MacDougald discusses a recent Supreme Court decision that challenges the EPA’s authority to regulate emissions from power plants.