Out of the Blue
Undersung Research Stories of 2025
UConn's quiet innovations making big waves
December 30, 2025 | Mac Murray
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'
December 22, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
New Developmental English Lexicon Database Reveals How Children Learn to Read
Co-created by Neag School faculty member Laura Steacy, the new resource rates the difficulty of nearly 10,000 English words and guides teachers on how to tailor instruction
December 18, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay - Neag School of Education
‘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
December 17, 2025 | Mac Murray
UConn Leverages AI to Personalize Learning for Student Success
An AI-powered approach to help neurodiverse students succeed in learning
December 16, 2025 | Ira Morrison
Neag School Alumnus Jeffrey Newton Honored as Connecticut’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year
Newton ’13 ELP, superintendent of East Lyme Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
December 16, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay - Neag School of Education
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
December 15, 2025 | Loretta Waldman
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
December 12, 2025 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
UConn Ranked 8th Most Sustainable University in the World
UConn is one of only two US universities in the Top 10
December 11, 2025 | Betsy Mortensen - Office of Sustainability
Because of UConn Campaign Surpasses Halfway Mark with $800M Raised
Over halfway to $1.5B, donor-fueled campaign is driving student success, academic excellence, health innovation, and Husky pride
December 10, 2025 | By Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation