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Age Provides a Buffer to Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact, UConn Researchers Say
A study by UConn researchers finds that while older adults are more concerned about the risks of COVID-19 than younger adults, they are also less likely to feel anxious or depressed.
How Many People Need to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Order to Stop the Coronavirus?
The more infectious a disease is, the larger the number of people who need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
UConn’s COVID Re-Entry Tests Successful
UConn’s multi-step COVID-19 testing process prevented the introduction of 76 positive cases into the student body as undergrads returned to residence halls last weekend for the spring semester.
Beetles Reveal How to Hide the Body
A corpse is a home to the burying beetle, and UConn researchers are learning how this specialist critter keeps its home free of unwanted visitors.
UConn Puts Eight On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers
Eight University of Connecticut faculty members have been named to a list of the world’s most highly-cited researchers.
Q&A: Trump, the Capitol, and Social Media
Social media played a significant role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, and its influence in shaping American politics is unlikely to wane, says UConn's Marie Shanahan.
Brave Space: Shardé Davis and Mason Holland
In the summer of 2020, UConn students made a pointed observation: the University had no single course devoted to the epidemic of anti-Black racism in the U.S.
What is a Margin of Error? This Statistical Tool Can Help Explain Vaccine Trials and Political Polling
If you've ever read a news story about a political poll, you've heard the phrase "margin of error." But what does it actually mean?
Business Professor Wins $2.5 Million Fantasy Football Jackpot Using the Concepts He Teaches Students
For David Bergman, applying his knowledge and skills to the "cool math problem" of fantasy football has paid off - literally.
UConn Engineer Invents Reusable Biodegradable Facemask
The huge increase in facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic is creating heaps of trash that take years to decompose - until now, thanks to an invention by a UConn engineer.