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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.
December 21, 2011 | Combined Reports
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.
December 13, 2011 | Colin Poitras
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.
December 12, 2011 | Richard Veilleux