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President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking for ways to fund their legislative priorities, but a UConn researcher says a proposed tax on the assets of billionaires likely won't accomplish that goal.

Q&A: A Tax on Billionaires’ Assets?

While politically popular, the proposal could be wide of the mark

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UConn Professor Advises Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie

"You, Me and the Christmas Trees” has a distinct UConn vibe, despite being filmed on the other side of the continent

Relief of ancient assyrian warriors in a horse drawn chariot.

The Horse Bit and Bridle Kicked Off Ancient Empires: A New Giant Dataset Tracks the Societal Factors that Drove Military Technology

Within this cascade of innovation we see the origins of the world’s first megaempires, as well as the rise world religions practiced by billions of people today

InCHIP Researcher’s Book Promotes Understanding, Prevention of Harmful Incidents Between Residents with Dementia

Eilon Caspi has written a book to dispel misconceptions about people with dementia and give care providers better tools to prevent and de-escalate incidents

Stuart Brown has an encyclopedic knowledge of the Broadway stage.

UConn Magazine: Off Broadway

The recently retired director of student services at UConn Waterbury brings the stage to more than 40,000 listeners a month

Jon Contaxis '25 (PHARM) left, his father Bill Contaxis '90 (ENG) of Milford, Rebecca Leelman '24 (ENG) and Nikita Karasik of Salem Mass. pick up trash around Mirror Lake on Oct. 17, 2021.

UConn Considers Mirror Lake Improvements to Address Flood-Control Measures, Other Issues

The iconic campus spot hasn't been dredged in decades

Student entrepreneur Elijah Taitel holds his invention, the Velocity Pro Bat, in front of a UConn banner.

UConn Senior’s Baseball-Training Device Scores a Grand Slam, Wins Wolff Prize for Entrepreneurship

'I am beyond excited and grateful to have won,' says senior whose startup netted the $20K prize

UConn Law Announces New Policing Center

The new center will support policy-focused scholarship, host events, and advise efforts toward reform

Ninety eight percent of employees at Storrs and the regional campuses are in compliance with UConn's vaccine policy.

UConn Employees Overwhelmingly Complying With COVID Vaccination Reporting Policy

Nearly 98% of employees have complied with the policy by either submitting information on their vaccination status or requesting an exemption or deferral

Ads for sweetened drinks that target children and families have an impact on households' buying habits, according to new research.

New Study Reveals Marketing Disproportionately Affects Purchases of Sweetened Children’s Drinks by Households with Low Incomes

Researchers say restrictions on marketing of unhealthy drinks are needed to address health disparities affecting low-income communities and communities of color