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UConn’s Tuition and Fee Plan
President Herbst explains that the four-year plan to raise tuition and fees will facilitate hiring an additional 300 faculty and help students graduate on time.
An Overwhelming Victory
Lauren Engeln and other players give high fives to Husky fans, after the women's basketball team handed North Carolina its worst loss, 86-35.
Political (Dis)trust in Black America
What shapes political opinions among black Americans? Political scientist Shayla Nunnally says it’s mostly race and a heritage of discrimination.
Children’s Literature Collection Speaks to All Generations
The Dodd Center's collection tells the story of writing and illustrating for young people.
Can a Tax on Soft Drinks Help Reduce Obesity?
Agricultural and resource economics professor Rigoberto Lopez has studied the policy implications of taxing carbonated soft drinks.
UConn Researchers Awarded State Grants for Study of Tobacco-Related Disease
The Department of Public Health awarded three Biomedical Research Trust Fund grants, with two going to UConn faculty.
The Right to Health Care
Do undocumented migrant workers have a human right to health care? Anthropologist Sarah Willen studies the issue in Israel.
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.
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.
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.