Out of the Blue

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‘Black Hole Archaeology’: Understanding How Black Holes Gained Their Mass

By measuring black hole spin 7 billion years ago to now, researchers gained surprising new insights into the nature of black holes

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Mitigating Climate Change Extinction

Mitigating Climate Change Extinction Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures? UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban has crunched the numbers – again – and the results are even clearer: For every degree that global temperatures rise, more species will become extinct. Published in the journal Science in December 2024, […]

Taylor Kielpinski-Rogers ’12 (ED) at the Boston Celtics' championship parade in Boston in 2024

UConn’s Other Women’s Sport Legacy: Sport Management Program Prepares Alums for Careers in Professional Leagues

The Neag School of Education’s thriving program boasts alumnae working across many professional leagues, including the NFL, NHL, NBA, and PWHL among others

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Study: Potential Elevated Risk of Guilty Criminal Judgments for Adults With Developmental Language Disorder

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a neurodevelopmental condition affecting up to 12% of the population, may lead to misinterpretation and bias in criminal trials, researchers say

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Commitment to Energy Sustainability Links Huskies From Different Generations Through International Contest

'For students who are at the very beginning of their careers to put together such a sophisticated design with such pragmatic energy realism is very impressive'

Members of the UConn football team cheer before the start of the game against Holy Cross at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentchler Field on Sept. 4, 2021.

Lifesaving Legislation: KSI, UConn Laud Passage of HEARTS Act

President Biden has signed into a law an act to make defibrillators and CPR training more accessible in schools

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UConn Magazine: This War Mattered

Congress’ 16-member Afghanistan War Commission includes three UConn alums

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UConn to Collaborate with Saudi Arabia’s KAUST on Innovation, Commercialization Initiatives

'Both institutions are investing in translational research that produces scalable solutions for contemporary societal problems'

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UConn Places in Top 10 for International Higher Education Sustainability Ratings

UI GreenMetric releases global higher education sustainability rankings for 2024.

Fany Hannon, dean of students, speaks during the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall

Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students

'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'