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Brood X cicadas in Virginia in 2004.

Billions of Cicadas May Be Coming Soon to Trees Near You

After 17 years, the 'magic cicadas' of Brood X are back

March 19, 2021 | John Cooley and Chris Simon, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The costumed Husky mascot wears a graduation gown in the stands at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, which will host in-person commencement ceremonies in May.

UConn Announces Plans for 2021 Commencement with In-Person and Remote Options

Rentschler Field will host ceremonies over a five-day period in May

March 18, 2021 | Tom Breen

University News
A young woman with headphones sits on her bed in front of a laptop during an online course. For students with disabilities, the shift to remote learning during the pandemic has brought challenges, but also benefits.

For College Students with Disabilities, Communication is Key in Online Learning, Researchers Find

The pandemic prompts a major shift - in some cases, for the better

March 18, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance

Research & Discovery
Cars submerged in Houston, Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. A number of factors, including race, influence how different cities respond to flooding, according to new research.

Research: Flood Risk Behavior is Driven by Local Water Conditions, but Shaped by Race

'Some cities just live with risk' as flooding increases

March 18, 2021 | Elaina Hancock

Research & Discovery
Two people on a couch with someone in the foreground reading

Brave Space: Dorian R. Debussy and Christine Sylvester

Alum talks making the University and the country a more supportive place for the LGBTQ-plus community

March 17, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA

Alumni Community Impact UConn Voices
A computer-generated illustration of a coronavirus microbe

Using Emerging Science to Tackle Emerging Disease

A new course in bioinformatics teaches students with real-world data for training in an emerging scientific discipline

March 17, 2021 | Kim Colavito Markesich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

There’s More Than One Way to Splice a Gene

UConn researchers are investigating how alternative splicing plays a key role in inflammation, a key part of the immune response.

March 17, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery UConn Health
South Korean protesters stand beside a statue of a teenage girl symbolizing "comfort women," who were sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on March 1, 2021, the 102nd anniversary of the Independence Movement Day against the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial rule.

Dudden: Law Professor Promotes Denialism on WW II Military Sexual Slavery

A still-contentious subject in Japan and Korea has become the focus of global attention

March 16, 2021 | Kenneth Best

The aftermath of a car crash at night, with emergency vehicles in the background. Although fewer cars are on the road during the pandemic, the number of fatal crashes has actually increased.

Traffic is Down on American Highways During the Pandemic – But Vehicle Deaths Are Up

During the stay-at-home period, the incidence rate of fatal single-vehicle crashes increased 4.1 times

March 16, 2021 | Eric Jackson, Director of the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center and Marisa Auguste, Behavioral Research Assistant at the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center

Research & Discovery
A net cut from a basketball hoop draped over a seat in Gampel Pavilion, as UConn's two basketball teams prepare for the NCAA tournament.

March Madness Returns to Connecticut, With a Pause

Following positive COVID test, Auriemma will remain in isolation until March 24

March 16, 2021 | Kenneth Best

Athletics