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A Vote Here Today sign stands outside of a polling place.

Most Voters Skipped ‘In Person on Election Day’ When Offered a Choice of How and When to Vote

The 2020 election made clear that many Americans, of all political stripes, prefer to cast their ballots by methods other than showing up on Election Day

Sims in an elementary classroom in Willimantic, Connecticut.

UConn Magazine: Power, Privilege, and Public Education

Who is the “public” in “public education”? Future teachers in this class tease apart that question, using history and current events to examine the inequities in our educational systems and to posit real-world fixes.

Pro-life activists march during the 49th annual March for Life, on January 21, 2022, in Washington, DC.

How the Threat of ‘Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ is Being Used to Mobilize Conservative Religious Voters

Access to abortion is among the top issues on the ballot in several states

Portrait shot of Faridah Kisekka-Sessanga.

Fierberg Scholar Dreams of Being an Advocate for the Voiceless

Faridah Kisekka-Sessanga's experiences as a Muslim immigrant from Uganda inform her approach to social work

A crowd view of Gampel with the UConn+ logo laid over it

University to Launch UConn+ Streaming Digital Network

A first-of-its-kind in college athletics to combine live and original content, UConn+ will provide fans 24/7 access to featured content, live events and institutional content in collaboration with LEARFIELD Studios and SIDEARM Sports

A group photo following the ceremony to name John Leo as the winner of fuel cell artwork contest at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering

New Fuel Cell Gets New Look, Thanks to Student Design

The student design competition has helped spread awareness about the newly installed fuel cell at the Depot Campus

Hartford skyline

Greening with Equity: Dearth of Ecosystem Services Corresponds to Non-White Areas

A new UConn study explores how communities of color remain excluded from all that nature has to offer

The official University of Connecticut seal, in painted gold on an oak panel.

U.S. Supreme Court Cases & College/University Admissions

Regardless of the outcome of the cases, UConn’s commitment to creating and sustaining a diverse student body and workforce will remain unchanged

The researcher team led a field tour in June attended by DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, Deputy Commissioner Mason Trumble, Director of the Office of Climate Planning Rebecca French, and State Forester Christopher Martin.

‘The Problem is Nature Just Isn’t Natural Anymore’

As Connecticut’s trees are pushed to the brink by climate change, UConn researchers are working to help make New England woodlands more resilient

A child in a fast food restaurant. Voluntary policies at fast food restaurants have not increased the likelihood that parents will purchase healthier meals for children, according to new research.

Researcher Finds ‘No News is Bad News’ When it Comes to COVID-19 and Consumer Dining Behavior

Studies from UConn economists found that providing the public with more information about the current state of COVID-19 spread made dining out more appetizing