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Expanding Climate Resilience with Forward-Thinking Policy Initiatives
Looking to other states for best practices and adapting them for Connecticut's needs
June 25, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Eating Under The Sea: UConn Researchers Find Health Benefits of Connecticut-Grown Sugar Kelp
A first-of-its-kind study finds nutrition benefits for locally-grown sugar kelp, an increasingly important crop for the state.
Can Polio Virus Help Treat Brain Tumors?
UConn Health is enrolling patients in a national trial testing a therapy derived from the polio virus paired with an established cancer medication to treat a type of aggressive brain tumor
June 24, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Don’t Get Soaked: Flood Damage Could Lessen if Cities Build Smarter
More pavement means more damage from floods
June 24, 2021 | Ryley McGinnis for UConn Today
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.
June 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Innovative Decision Support System for Individualized Exercise Prescription
The new tool will allow physicians, health care providers, and exercise professionals to prescribe personalized exercise plans to support patient health
June 23, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CIRCA Webinar Presents Changes to Land Surface Temperature, Land Use in New Haven, Fairfield Counties
'Heat islands' in urban areas have experienced a five-to-10-degree temperature increase over the past 20 years
June 23, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Confronting the ‘Insect Apocalypse’
A period of mass extinction threatens insects - and the humans and animals who depend on them
June 22, 2021 | Thomas Rettig
Learning How Salt Marsh Plants May Signal Carbon Capture Capacity
Learning how the composition of salt marshes can predict their ability to serve as reservoirs for carbon
June 22, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Student Honored By Phi Beta Kappa With Public Service Award
'Public service is about giving back,' says Michael Hernandez '22 (CLAS)
June 21, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications