Out of the Blue

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Young Dung Reinvigorates Old Mice

Researchers are working to identify the bacteria responsible for the anti-aging effects, and maybe develop a probiotic that can benefit humans

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Recent Graduate Named to Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

The fellowship provides American and German young professionals the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries

Members of the BittBridge team met in Stamford on Wednesday. Pictured from left: Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Yuma and DCG; Dmitrii Tuzov, Faeze Safari, and Jon Rohardjo, UConn graduate students; Professor Dave Wanik, BittBridge advisor; alumnus Evan Malanga '10, Chief Revenue Officer at Yuma; and Lindsay Stone, Director of Program Management at Yuma.

UConn Among First to Offer Experiential Learning in Decentralized Artificial Intelligence

Stamford-based Yuma experts to mentor students as they strive to solve business challenges

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Taking on Period Poverty

UConn public health, medical, dental students address menstrual inequity in Hartford

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Regular Screening for Depression May Benefit High Schoolers

Symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have steadily increased among high school students in the U.S. over the past decade and a half

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Rudd Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary at UConn

The Center investigates strategies to address food insecurity, poor nutrition, and weight bias through research and policy

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Investing in Relationships Builds Resilience for Dementia Caregivers, Study Finds

Researchers find that positive relationships between caregivers and their family members can improve the caregivers’ experience after the onset of dementia in their loved one

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Power and Environmental Engineering Faculty Explore Wildfire and Power Grid Nexus in a Changing Climate

Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires

Devastating effects of Coral bleaching as a result of global warming and ocean acidification. Where there once was a large area of healthy stag horn coral, now there is only the skeletal remains

Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer

“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”

A UConn Waterbury student leads middle schoolers in one of the hands-on activities offered by the new program.

Allied Health Sciences Launches Public Health Concentration at UConn Waterbury

This concentration, which is also offered at Storrs, will help prepare students who want to work in public health after graduation or pursue a masters of public health