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Fentanyl is in Our Backyard – Connecticut and Parents Take Action

UConn School of Medicine researcher calls for better protection and services for our youth at risk of fentanyl’s fatal consequences

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This Is Jeopardy! … With a UConn Professor

A UConn molecular and cell biology assistant professor appeared on the game show on April 1

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Living Ernestina: A Woman’s Story of Bravery, Exile, Tragic Love, and Activism

'This kind of story reminds us that everyday people can have such an impact in many ways, but it’s easy to be forgotten'

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A Winning Collaboration: How an Internship Program is Connecting Top Data Science Students to UConn Sports Teams

 In the two years since it launched, the Sports Statistics Experiential Learning Program has grown to pair students with 12 UConn athletic programs

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Two Major Grants for Teen Substance Use Treatment

Adolescent behavioral researcher Sarah Feldstein Ewing funded by NIDA, NIAAA

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Seeping Groundwater Can Be a Hidden Source of Greenhouse Gases

A new study in the Farmington River watershed shows that groundwater seeps can release 20% of dissolved emissions into the atmosphere before the water joins streams

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Study: Police Finance Organizations Allow Steady Flow of Dark Money to Law Enforcement

'When you don’t know what’s going into a police budget, that raises questions about who the police are working for. Is it the community that pays taxes or someone else?'

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Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management

Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes

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UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All

Rethinking education through strength, science, and innovation

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Developing a Clearer Understanding of Permafrost Thaw Risk in Alaska

If you want to fully understand risk and prepare for hazards, you need to have the full picture