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Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinctions, Says UConn Biologist
Animal and plant species may be on a collision course created by climate change, and current predictions likely underestimate how many will go extinct, according to a new study.
January 4, 2012 | Christine Buckley, CLAS Today
Students to Walk in the Clouds during Winter Break
Eleven UConn students majoring in science-related fields leave on Jan. 5 for a biology and conservation tour of Costa Rica.
January 3, 2012 | Cathleen Torrisi
Northeast Ocean Network Receives Funding for Next Five Years
The network, which includes UConn’s marine sciences department, will receive nearly $2 million a year to continue remote sensing tracking of sea and atmospheric data.
December 23, 2011 | Christine Buckley, CLAS Today
When Science Meets (Performance) Art
Molecular and cell biology professor Kenneth Noll discusses how artistic performances can help make science more accessible.
Engineering Students Go Beyond the Books to Assist Massachusetts Girl
Special equipment designed by three students in the biomedical engineering program has given 3 year-old Samantha Gillard a degree of freedom she never had before.
December 20, 2011 | Alexa Dankowski ’13 (CLAS)
School of Education to Launch College Readiness Program in Bridgeport
A grant from the Balfour Foundation will support a college readiness initiative in two Bridgeport schools that will be run by the Neag School's CommPACT Schools Program.
December 19, 2011 | Stephanie Summers
Kwanzaa Ceremony Heralds the Holiday Season
The African American Cultural Center's annual Kwanzaa event included the lighting of candles, a blessing, and a shared meal.
December 16, 2011 | Max Sinton '15 (CLAS)
Academics and Dance Drew Student to Storrs from Down Under
During a semester at UConn, Australian exchange student Casey Jessop has decided on a major in marine sciences and received an education in Huskymania.
December 13, 2011 | Lauren Lalancette
New Facilities Enhance UConn’s Drug Development Research Capability
The University's drug development research received a substantial boost with the opening of two new research facilities at the Biotechnology-Bioservices Center.
Study: Despite Guidelines, Elderly Receiving Too Many Cancer Screenings
UConn researcher Keith Bellizzi says data on the efficacy of cancer screenings for the elderly is limited.