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New Online Dashboard Offers Look at Violent Deaths in Connecticut – When, Where, and How

Details on how much violent death is in the state has been hard to come by until now

University of Connecticut professor of physics Carlos Trallero is a pioneer in a field of research that uses high-power lasers to investigate atomic and molecular physical phenomena. (Carson Stifel ('21 CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Groundbreaking Work Reaffirms UConn’s Excellence in Laser Research

New work solidifies UConn’s position as a world-class laser research institution

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What We Talk About When We Talk About AI

A new collaboration between researchers at UConn and the International University of Rabat (UIR) is tackling issues of language and AI

A poster on a wall says "Naloxone Can Save You."

Animal Tranquilizers Found in Illegal Opioids May Suppress the Lifesaving Medication Naloxone − and Cause More Overdose Deaths

Animal tranquilizers are in approximately one-third of the illegal opioids in the U.S.

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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

MCB Professor Kristen Ramsey and Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy!

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 Dr. 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