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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.

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UConn Trustees Approve FY ’15 Budget

The Board approved a $1.18 billion budget for 2014-15 this week that adds new faculty, increases financial aid, and includes Next Generation Connecticut projects.

Dennis D'Amico, assistant professor of animal science, speaks about cheese making and food safety at the W.B. Young Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Ensuring the Safety of Artisan Cheese

Animal science professor Dennis D’Amico helps owners of small dairies comply with federal food safety regulations.

Building a Diverse Organization, One Prayer at a Time

A UConn researcher finds that religious practices can bind groups with diverse members.

Prabhakar Singh, director of UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

UConn Receives Gift for Global Energy Sustainability Program

A recent gift from alumnus Ed Satell will support a new research partnership in sustainable energy with Technion–Israel Institute of Technology.

A rendering of the spacecraft that will take the time capsule to Mars. (Courtesy of MIT Space Propulsion Lab)

UConn Students to Help Build Time Capsule to Mars

UConn engineering students will partner with peers at Duke, Stanford, and MIT on a project that’s literally out of this world.

What Book Has Changed Your Life?

Nominate a book for the 2014-15 UConn Reads program.

Gregory Anderson, Board of Trustees distinguished professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, left, and David Taylor ’94 (CLAS), assistant professor of biology, at the University of Portland on June 3, 2014. The two have collaborated on studies of the consumption of certain foods by immigrant groups since Taylor was an undergraduate.( Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Preserving Cultural Identity Through Food

Researchers analyzed the dietary preferences of immigrant communities and identified key plants with cultural relevance.