Fairfield County
How Conspiracy Theories in the US Became More Personal, Cruel, and Mainstream After Sandy Hook
The legacy of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012 continues to reverberate nine years later, including in how conspiracy theories have changed since the tragedy
December 14, 2021 | Amanda Crawford, Assistant Professor of Journalism
Business Graduate Students ‘Turned on the Jets,’ Topped Nearly 500 Teams to Win Bloomberg’s First Global Trading Challenge
The student investors' trading portfolio surpassed a Bloomberg benchmark by $467,961
December 1, 2021 | Claire Hall
The Real World Experience of the Stamford Startup Studio
'They're learning about politics. They're learning about the inner workings of Stamford. And then they're also learning their technical skills'
November 30, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
CIRCA Awarded $5 million in New Funding to Strengthen CT’s Climate Change Resilience
CIRCA is creating a 'project pipeline' to move resilience planning and adaptation forward
November 16, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
TIP Digital Supports App Promoting Accessibility of Investing for Young People
TIP Digital startup FinTron helps new investors learn about the stock market and get an early start in investing wisely
November 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researchers to Explore Marine Life, Human-Sea Interaction
The projects touch on everything from the effects of climate change on marine animals to how coastal communities respond to flood risk
November 5, 2021 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
UConn Stamford Professor, Human Rights Filmmaker Wins Emmy Award
Oscar Guerra says the multidisciplinary partnerships at UConn expand the reach and depth of his work
September 27, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Sustainability, Community, and Food – Theory Meets Action for UConn Undergrads
Where 'learning by doing' means baking bread, growing vegetables, and working for justice
September 14, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Researcher Develops Novel Storm Damage Prediction Model
Wei Zhang used GIS and statistical data to construct a novel model of tsunami damage in Fairfield, CT. The model can easily transfer to other storm types and communities.
September 7, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Throwing Nitrogen Out with the Stormwater: UConn Extension Educator, Team Helps Coastal Communities Reduce Runoff Pollution
A team of UConn researchers is training students and providing coastal municipalities in Connecticut with green infrastructure plans to reduce stormwater runoff