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Federal EITC Has Unexpected Result, Researchers Say – It Decreases Domestic Violence

'Even if you don’t care about the human value of reducing this, there are efficiency gains in handling it more effectively - and I think most of us do care about the human element'

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Positivity, Period: UConn Student Brings Free Menstrual Care, Educational Resources to Worcester Community

'The best way to beat stigma is through education'

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‘A Hell of Horrors’: Confronting Bias in US Reporting on Haiti

UConn School of Public Policy associate professor Thomas Craemer analyzes years of news coverage

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UConn Leverages AI to Personalize Learning for Student Success

An AI-powered approach to help neurodiverse students succeed in learning

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UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities

Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change

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UConn Magazine: Nine Innings with a Baseball Legend

Nine facts about Judy Walden Scarafile, best known for her six-decade tenure with the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League

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When Navigating a Timeline Full of Crises, It’s Good to Have a Halo

Crisis communication and research are growth industries

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Alexander Hamilton Society Launches at UConn

The UConn chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society was brought to campus this fall, bringing conversation about American foreign, economic and national security policy to Storrs

Caesar Valentín ’20 (CLAS), ’22 MPA, ’22 MA

CLAS Alum Advances Social Equity in Connecticut

Caesar Valentín ’20 (CLAS), ’22 MPA, ’22 MA focuses on creating a more equitable market, particularly in the cannabis industry

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UConn Magazine: Opportunity Found

Dieter Tejada’s atypical arc includes a guilty plea to an assault conviction, a degree from Vanderbilt Law, and an absolute, unconditional pardon