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Brave Space: Manisha Sinha
As part of the Brave Space series, historian Manisha Sinha reflects on her background and life experiences and the 2020 presidential election.
October 30, 2020 | Lisa Stiepock
A ‘Crash Course’ for the 2020 US Presidential and Local Elections
A student-run newsletter aims to inform Connecticut voters, especially first-timers, what to expect at the polls and on the ballot this Election Day.
October 29, 2020 | Amanda Song, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jorgensen Digital Stage Sets Livestreaming Fall Performance Schedule
Building on a successful summertime experiment with livestreaming, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is going digital for its Fall 2020 season.
October 29, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Connecticut Commitment Program Paused Amid Budget Challenges
President Thomas Katsouleas told the UConn Board of Trustees on Wednesday that the pause was regrettable but unavoidable, and he and board members emphasized that they remain fully committed to helping low-income students afford a UConn education.
October 28, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn to Turn Over Bus Operations to WRTD; Plan Saves Money, Promotes Use of Electric Buses
UConn is turning over operation of its passenger bus fleet to the Windham Regional Transit District, saving the University money and promoting the use of electric buses.
October 28, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
Switching it Up: UConn Professor Patents More Efficient Carbon Capture Reactor
UConn researcher George Bollas has patented a method of carbon capture that offers a number of improvements over existing methods.
October 28, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Health Model: Travel Ban Would Have Killed CT COVID in August
UConn Health's Pedro Mendes talks about what a sophisticated computer model of Connecticut's COVID-19 infections tells us about where we've been, and where we might be headed.
October 27, 2020 | Kim Krieger
UConn Entrepreneur Smashes a Home Run With Sophisticated Baseball-Training Invention
Elijah Taitel '22 (BUS, ENG) swung for the fences in his first at-bat as an entrepreneur, and notched a grand slam.
October 27, 2020 | Claire Hall
Lost Your Sense of Smell? Suspect COVID-19
Dr. Denis Lafreniere, Chief of the Division of ENT at UConn Health, discusses one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19.
October 26, 2020 | Lauren Woods
Dodd Impact Hosts ‘American Dreams’ Online
Dodd Human Rights Impact is relaunching with an online presentation of a dark theatrical comedy about what it means to be an American citizen.
October 26, 2020 | Kenneth Best