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Adolescents Report Increase in Weight Stigma on Social Media during COVID-19 Pandemic
Body dissatisfaction also increased during the pandemic, especially among girls and teens with higher weight
UConn Faculty Developing Leadership Program for Nonprofit Leaders of Color
UConn researchers are working with community leaders to develop an educational program to support leaders of color working at non-profits
UConn Team Developing Harms-Benefits Analysis for Firearms Policy
UConn researchers are working to better understand the harms and benefits firearm policies have for gun owners, to help protect gun owners' rights while promoting public safety
UConn Law School’s Nelson Reflects on a Year of Challenge and Growth
Diversity and social justice are touchstones even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Their Efforts Today Will Impact the State, and the World, for Decades to Come
UConn researchers working in the environment, documenting people’s lives during the pandemic, and teaching children to write better will have profound implications in the future
Alum Establishes Human Rights Award for UConn Law Students
Paul Schneider ’18 LLM created the award for law students who pursue social justice
UConn Adopts Budgets for Fiscal Year 2022
UConn is not increasing students’ charges in the coming year for room, board, or the General University Fee
Federal Child Care Nutrition Program Helps Centers Provide Healthier Options to Children
Study shows childcare centers not participating in the program are less likely to meet state nutrition standards
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.
Rudd Center: New Study Finds Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Advertising, Disproportionately Targeting Black and Latino Youth
Industry spent $5 billion on advertising in 2019, and Black youth viewed 75% more ads than their white peers