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Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts
A new UConn Rudd Center study found that easy access to fast- and junk-food outlets was a better predictor of high obesity rates than lack of access to affordable, nutritious food.
How Birds are Rescheduling their Lives Around Climate Change
'We were expecting them to only move in space, but we’ve demonstrated they also move in time,' says UConn researcher Morgan Tingley.
Bacterial Fats, Not Dietary Ones, May Deserve Blame for Heart Disease
A new study by UConn scientists suggests that the fatty molecules linked to heart disease may come not only from what you eat, but from the bacteria in your mouth. The research may explain why gum disease is associated with heart trouble.
How People Cope with Weight Stigma Affects Their Health
A focus on positive coping strategies could help improve health for those who experience being teased or bullied because of their weight, according to new research by the UConn Rudd Center.
Reforestation: Knowing When to Let Nature Take its Course
Allowing Nature to restore deforested areas often restores them closer to the characteristics of the original forest than planting large numbers of trees, according to a new study involving a UConn researcher.
Op-ed: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About Dealing with Grief
The pain of grief is part of human existence. Daoist and Confucian philosophy can help find meaning in grief, says philosophy professor Alexus McLeod.
Living on the Edge Not for All Species
A new study finds that as tropical forests become increasingly fragmented, some species are at an ever-increasing risk for extinction, especially those that depend on the forest core.
Winter is Coming – Just How Bad Will it Be?
From analyzing long-range weather forecasts to reading signs in nature, UConn experts weigh in on what may be in store this winter.
Find Your Niche: A Day in the Life of Irma Valverde ’18
The way to carve your own niche at UConn is to get involved, says Valverde, president of the Undergraduate Student Government.
How Silly Putty is Like Bone
A physiology and neurobiology professor explains that the physical characteristics of both substances vary, based on how fast a force is applied on them.