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Kentwood Wells, professor and department head of ecology and evolutionary biology on Jan. 15, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Biologist Honored for Seminal Paper on Social Behavior of Frogs

A frequently cited 1977 paper by Kentwood Wells is being honored by the Animal Behaviour Society with an essay on its impact.

Student Health Services cold and flu kit on Jan. 18, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student Health Services Offers Tips to Avoid Catching, Spreading the Flu

University officials are publicizing the availability of flu shots at Student Health Services, disinfecting points of contact, and urging people to stay away from campus when sick or recovering.

Researchers Find Possibility of Change in Children Previously Diagnosed with Autism

The UConn-led study holds out hope that for some children, the diagnosis may not be lifelong.

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UConn Earns Top Score in Third Annual GreenMetric World Ranking

The University scored particularly high in the education category, which includes sustainability courses, research, and outreach.

Andrew Pask, associate professor of Molecular & Cell Biology working in his lab. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Mouse Mutant Opens New Path for Birth Defect Research

With funding from NIH, biologist Andrew Pask is researching a common birth defect found in boys.

Can We All Just Get Along? Immunological Memory Learns Tolerance

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has published the work of immunology researchers at the UConn Health Center.

Ali Bazzi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, at his lab. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Power Electronics Expert Ali Bazzi Joins UConn Faculty

Bazzi joins the University's rapidly expanding power and energy research division.

A man exits a restaurant after he looked for his belongings. An earthquake rocked Port au Prince on January 12, 2010. (Photo Marco Dormino / The United Nations / Wikimedia Commons)

Media Portrayal of Haiti Problematic, Says UConn Researcher

On the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, public policy professor Thomas Craemer says negative stereotypes of the island nation in the media are widespread.

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Rain Garden App Puts UConn on Apple’s Stage

The Center for Land Use Education and Research has developed UConn’s first smart phone app that is designed for use by the general public.

Two of the remaining 2000 pygmy elephants on the island of Borneo. (Photo: Benoit Goossens)

UConn’s High-powered Sequencing Technology Leads to Rare Elephant Genome

Biologist Rachel O'Neill is part of a team that produced the first genetic sequence of Borneo's dwindling pygmy elephant population using high-throughput sequencing technology available on campus.