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An Independent Scotland: The Breakup of the UK?
As the Scots prepare to vote on independence, history professor Christopher Clark discusses the possibility that the United Kingdom could break up.
September 17, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Power Lines Offer Environmental Benefits: UConn Study
The landscape in the transmission corridors provides habitat for hundreds of species of native plants and animals.
September 16, 2014 | Sheila Foran
In Social Work Practice, One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Social work professor Alex Gitterman argues that an ‘evidence-based’ approach is not sufficient to address complex social problems.
September 14, 2014 | Alex Gitterman, Zachs Professor of Social Work
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity Moves to UConn
A new partnership with the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity was announced today in Hartford.
September 12, 2014 | Kristen Cole
The Public’s Perception of the Obesity Epidemic
Does the American public understand the significance of the country’s weight issue? Data from the Roper Center tell the story.
September 12, 2014 | Paul Herrnson & Kathleen Weldon, Roper Center
‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Short List
Find out which six titles made it to the UConn Reads short list.
September 12, 2014 | Anne D'Alleva, Chair, UConn Reads Steering Committee
Composer Remembers Events of 9/11 in New Recording
A composer's response to national tragedy leads to a musical collaboration based on a post-9/11 novel.
September 12, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Memories, Memorials, and the 9/11 Museum
The observation of one of the most significant events in American history offers time for reflection.
September 10, 2014 | Sheila Foran
UConn: The View From Above
See the Storrs campus from a fresh perspective.
September 10, 2014 | Elizabeth Caron
UConn to Host 2014 Gubernatorial Debate
The Hartford Courant and FOX CT will partner with UConn for a live televised gubernatorial debate on Oct. 2.
September 10, 2014 | Colin Poitras