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Meet the Undergraduate: Liam Tyler ‘28 (CLAS)

Inventing a smart solution for a perennial problem of dorm living

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Wolff Competition Awards Grand Prize to Company Using Seaweed to Replace Plastic

Event brings ‘incredible energy, great ideas, a celebration of innovation’

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Misunderstood Monsters: Tales of Horror Are Far More Than Blood Splatter and Gore

'There’s just tremendous beauty and art and intelligence behind the greatest films in any category. Why do so many critics plug in the worst horror films for all horror?'

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Professor: Supply Chain Management Can Strengthen Connecticut’s Vital Manufacturing Sector

In Connecticut, the demand for supply-chain managers has increased 52% in the last five years

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Being Seen, Feeling Seen: Summit Examined Complicated, Far-Ranging Intersections of Sport and Human Rights

Human Rights Summit features perspectives from athletes, academics, and industry experts

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Insufficient Sunlight Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Suicide

This study from UConn health economist Shinsuke Tanaka is a major addition to the literature on suicide risk factors as suicide remains the only major cause of death in the U.S. that is increasing rather than decreasing over time

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RNA Tech Could Make Fast Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

With Alzheimer's beginning well before symptoms appear, early detection would be a crucial benefit for patients and doctors

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AI Across the Atlantic

UConn Humanities Institute hosts international AI symposium

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Beavers Impact Ecosystems Above and Below Ground

'We need to understand the trade-offs and benefits'

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How’s Your Hydration? A New Tool from UConn Researchers Helps Athletes Find Out

Synthesizing data from 16 human field studies, a new tool from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute aims to help athletes and the general public stay hydrated and healthy