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Daily HeadlinesAugust 6, 2019
Marine recruits stand in formation following hand-to-hand combat training during boot camp at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Value of the So-Called ‘Token’ Woman

Observations of all-male military tactical teams reveal that adding a woman — and acting on her ideas — consistently leads to more expedient solutions of complex problems. Read more.
Toni Morrison, the Nobel and Pulitzer prize-wining author speaks at the Student Union Theatre.

Remembering Toni Morrison

Recalling the legacy of Toni Morrison, who discussed a time when it was important to be called a citizen, during a visit to the University of Connecticut. Morrison died yesterday at the age of 88. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

SSW Cristina Wilson Appointed Research Director

UConn in the News

Newsweek

California’s ‘Mega-fires’ May Be Too Extreme Even for a Bird That Loves Fire

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