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Daily HeadlinesJanuary 8, 2019

Changing Air Quality in the Land of Steady Habits

Although ozone season is a couple of months away, Connecticut's air quality in winter is negatively impacted by the amount of wood burned as fuel, says engineering professor Kristina Wagstrom. Read more.

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. (Sarah McAnulty/UConn Photo)

A Little Squid Sheds Light on Evolution with Bacteria

Scientists led by UConn biologist Spencer Nyholm have found clues to the origin and evolution of symbiotic organs in animals from the genome of the Hawaiian bobtail squid. Read more.

Students in the hallway between classes at a charter school in East Los Angeles. (David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Danger of California Charter Schools

Charter schools have become a sticking point in the teacher contract talks in Los Angeles. To learn about charter schools in that state, take another look at research by UConn's Preston Green. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED Good Health Information Travels Far

SSW BSW Student Selected for UConn Co-Op Legacy Fellowship Program

ENG New Department Head Q+A: Maria Chrysochoou, Civil and Environmental Engineering

UConn in the News

Newsweek

UConn Pharm: Beware of Natural Supplements for Losing Weight, Improving Sex

Hearst news

National Search for DCF Commissioner Ends Close to Home

Science blog

Climate Change: It (Doesn’t Have To Be) What’s For Dinner

Hearing Review