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Study Finds Positive Aging Videos Affected Women’s Views of Getting Older – For the Better

Researchers theorize that having a positive aging role model might be enough to change one’s own thinking: 'If they look good with gray hair, I might too'

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$12M Grant to UConn from Connecticut’s Department of Transportation to Extend Partnership

UConn is essential to processing crash reports (almost 9,000 a month) and making the data available to stakeholders

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Scientists Can Now Measure the “Urban Pulse” from Space

A new framework developed by researchers at UConn and Yale uses high-frequency satellite data to track the vital signs of global cities in near real-time, fundamentally changing how we understand urbanization

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New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism

Participants in UConn Health clinical trial leave with personalized therapy

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UConn Institute Helps Launch Statewide Hate Crime Reporting Campaign

The campaign, led in part by UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, is helping Connecticut residents understand hate crimes, learn where to report incidents, and support prevention, accountability, and data collection.

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Celebrating Mothers and Fathers, but Who Cares?

UConn sociologist Kim Price-Glynn took a look at the organizations that parents turn to when they themselves need care

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UConn Unifies Shipbuilding Efforts Under One Banner

The UConn Shipbuilding Initiative offers students and researchers opportunities in key national security industry

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Meet the Researcher: Jianbin Ruan, UConn Health

Jianbin Ruan's lab studies how our immune system works at the molecular level, paving the way for better treatments

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UConn Experts Push FIFA to Protect Players from Extreme Heat

The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 in North America, along with the start of summer and high temperatures that pose a threat to athletes, fans, and workers

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Owning the Market: When Everything is on the Line, Sometimes the ‘Little Guy’ Wins

How focused firms can sometimes get the better of larger, more diversified rivals