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UConn Magazine: Revenge of the Data Scientists

Talitha Washington ’98 MS, ’01 Ph.D. is turning tables on the data science that has worked against Black and Brown people — by creating science and math pathways for students of color.

Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba '08 MPA, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe and newly appointed U.S. Treasurer.

Lynn Malerba ’08 MPA Named First Native American United States Treasurer

Malerba, who is also Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, says the advanced degree she earned at UConn has helped her career in public service

Arash Esmaili Zaghi, left, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, left, Fabiana Cardetti, professor of mathematics, and Jie Luo, a graduate student, with the fMRI, and Fumiko Hoeft, professor of psychological sciences, Nicole Landi, associate professor of psychological sciences, are in the control room at the UConn Brain Imaging Research Center on March 7, 2022.

Multidisciplinary Team Wins $3M for Graduate Program

'We want every grad student in the University to know they can apply to join TRANSCEND'

Cheerful kids stand semicircle on floor in kindergarten or daycare centre. Preschoolers have fun indoors, playing games.

Study: Better Eating, More Activity at Family Child Care Homes that Focused on Best Practices

'Providers were very concerned about the health of the kids. They really feel like an extended family member, and they want more training to do a better job of providing healthy foods and activities'

Icon of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger (Facebook's proprietary messaging app) alongside other social media apps on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone's touchscreen. (Erik Tham/Getty Images)

Finding Social Support Through Social Media During COVID Lockdowns

Despite its bad rap, UConn researchers found social media provided support across age groups in Spain during pandemic lockdowns

UConn Magazine: College Bowl

Fame is fickle. But while it lasts, it sure can be fun. That’s one lesson members of UConn’s 1961 and 1970 “GE College Bowl” teams say they learned.

Vegetables including kale, yellow squash, and a red pepper on a plate. (healthy food) Jan. 20, 2021. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Can Food Taxes and Subsidies Help Improve Health Outcomes?

Researchers are working to connect the dots between fiscal food policies and consumer health

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Getting Injured Athletes Back in the Game

The UConn Institute for Sports Medicine offers return-to-play training to help athletes come back from their injuries safely and confidently

Woman standing near cannabis plant

Light It Up: Using Firefly Genes to Understand Cannabis Biology

This research will help hemp and cannabis farmers better control levels of CBD and THC in their crops

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“By Us, For Us”: First Queer Science Conference Creates Connections

Forty-three high school students and 13 members of the UConn community came together to celebrate science – and themselves – in the first Queer Science Conference