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UConn-Led Racial Equity Summit Seeks Ways for Higher Ed to Bolster Anti-Racism Efforts
Multi-university effort offers global perspective on issues of justice and equity
September 20, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
State of the Water in Connecticut
With new climate and environmental concerns, Connecticut water experts are keeping tabs on this precious resource
September 20, 2022 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
UConn, SCSU Partner on Postgrad Research Program for Underserved Communities
The NSF-funded program will help participants learn skills to be more competitive and prepared for jobs in fields like biotechnology
September 19, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt
Undergrads’ Eyewear Startup Could Take Students from ‘Cool to School’ In Mere Seconds
The goal: making transition lenses that respond to the touch of a button
September 19, 2022 | Claire Hall
Taking Care of Business, Sustainably, at UConn’s Spring Valley Student Farm
When nature calls, farm visitors will soon be able to answer sustainably, by using UConn’s first ADA-compliant composting privy
September 16, 2022 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Burning Man Highlights the Primordial Human Need for Ritual
Since its inception in 1986, attendance has increased from a few dozen to over 70,000 — and hundreds of thousands in regional versions around the world
September 16, 2022 | Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences
Risk of Suicide Rising Among Black and Hispanic Americans
Lack of access to mental health support could be among the factors responsible for the increases
September 15, 2022 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Respecting Roots and Growing for the Future with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
A partnership between UConn and local tribes led to the development of Meechooôk Farm and other programs that strengthen the tribal community, their land-base, and self-sufficiency
September 15, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and UConn Extension
Ancient Dung Reveals Earliest Evidence for Animal Tending
The beginning stages of humanity's revolutionary turn from hunting and gathering to full-fledged farming and herding
September 15, 2022 | Alexia Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology
UConn Researchers to Create Curriculum for CT’s First ‘Green Lab’
Green labs allow law enforcement to identify the various stages of impairment and perform tests that will assist officers in identifying impaired drivers
September 15, 2022 | Eli Freund - School of Engineering