Media Type
Lights! Camera! Action!
A summer program for kids entering grades 5-10 combined physics, chemistry and a chance to make movies.
Better Connecticut Host Visits UConn’s Storrs Campus
Better Connecticut host Scot Haney finds plenty to smile about during a recent UConn tour.
Building Boats the Old-fashioned Way
Undergraduate students at the Avery Point campus get a hands-on lesson in building boats.
Learning to Think Like an Engineer
Participants in the Kids Are Scientists Too Junior Engineers session create simple machines. KAST offers kids entering 5th-10th grade opportunities to explore science. Photo by Sean Flynn
Fireflies Blink in Synch to Send a Uniform Message
Synchronized flashing by male fireflies helps a female recognize a mate, says a UConn researcher.
Learning the Potter’s Craft
A pottery lab is one of many classes offered to students during the summer break.
Local Students Discover the Ocean at Avery Point Marine Science Day
The students learned about Long Island Sound, its inhabitants, and reasons for its conservation.
Korey Stringer Institute a Natural Fit for UConn’s Kinesiology Department
UConn was Kelci Stringer's first choice for a research institute honoring her late husband.
Exploring the Origins of Language
Marie Coppola studies gesture systems developed by deaf people with no access to conventional sign language.
Using Stem Cells to Study Alcohol Dependence
Health Center scientists are testing the effects of alcohol on neural tissue generated from artificially produced stem cells.