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Finding Social Support Through Social Media During COVID Lockdowns

Despite its bad rap, UConn researchers found social media provided support across age groups in Spain during pandemic lockdowns

Urvi Kaul, Tony Edgington, Raul Flamenco, Swapna Subramanian - UConn's NSF Scholars - on the steps of Wilbur Cross

Five Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF-GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.

DNA molecule in glass tube in hand of scientist on blue background.

The Human Genome Project Pieced Together 92% of the DNA – Now Scientists Have Finally Filled in the Remaining 8%

Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood

An African-American teacher, a mature woman in her 40s, sitting in front of her class of elementary school students, 6 and 7 years old, reading a book. She has asked a question and most of the children are raising their hands. They are in first grade or second grade.

UConn Researchers Explore Role of the Black Female Principal in Schools

The challenges of the past two years have increased the demands of the job in ways both public and personal

A former cranberry bog on the Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts with one side showing it as it looked immediately following restoration work, and the other side showing it one year later (Photo courtesy of Sarah Klionsky).

Digging into the Finer Details of Retired Cranberry Bog Restorations

As cranberry farming shifts from New England, efforts are underway to restore the famous 'bogs' as beneficial wetlands

Drone photo of the Student Union Mall , Wilbur Cross, and sunset.

From Policy to Practical: UConn Students, Alumni Use Personal Strengths to Address Climate Change

Marshaling the University's resources to tackle the pressing issue of climate change through research, policy advocacy, and more

UConn fans cheering on a basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

Study: Being a Fan at Gampel Pavilion (and Elsewhere) Absolutely Rules

Research demonstrates that the in-person experience is richer than watching an event on TV

This shows the experimental apparatus before the measurement. The orange yellow tape hanging off the clear injector pipe in the middle of the image marks the spot where the X-rays will meet the sample.

New X-Ray Technique Sees the Crystal in the Powder

'Every single one of these is a special snowflake'

One of the brachiopods (Floweria chemungensis) samples collected as part of this study (Photo courtesy of Andrew Bush).

Looking at Factors that Accelerate Mass Extinction in the Fossil Record as Climate Changes

Finding clues to the present in what happened 372 million years ago

A large tree limb fallen in a residential street, flanked by orange traffic cones.

Study: Tree Trimming Pays Dividends for Eversource Customers

New England’s largest investor-owned utility’s tree trimming program increases grid reliability