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SNAP Decisions: UConn Study Counters Food Stamp Misconceptions
A study by UConn Zwick Center researcher Shaheer Burney finds that, contrary to widespread beliefs, the SNAP program does not encourage poor eating habits.
Very Special Snowflakes
If you have a theorem in mind you believe holds true for all possible curves, you may want to test it against a snowflake, according to UConn mathematician Vyron Vellis.
New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils
UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.
Alum Takes Students on Venture into Outer Space Law
Steve Mirmina ’92 JD, a space law expert, will discuss his specialty at UConn Law on March 2.
Invasion of the Body-Snatching Fungus
UConn researchers recently documented a gory and fascinating relationship between periodical cicadas and a fungus that infects them.
Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch
'It is much easier than parents may think to pack a healthy lunch,' says postdoc Maria Romo-Palafox, author of a new study.
Former Track Star Competes in Winter Olympics
Phylicia George makes her winter games debut as a bobsledder for Team Canada.
Photography Class Captures Greenhouse Effect
Students in an Intermediate Photography class photograph some of the many varied tropical plants in the Biodiversity Education and Research Greenhouses.
What Makes the Bacteria Behind Lyme Disease Tick?
UConn Health researchers are advancing understanding of how the bacteria transmits disease, pointing to the potential for ultimately developing therapeutics to target this system.