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Daily HeadlinesOctober 2, 2020

A computer-generated illustration of a coronavirus microbe

UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding

The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

Laguna La Brava in Chile, where UConn researcher Pieter Visscher found clues that help explain how early life on Earth used arsenic to survive.

Ancient Microbial Life Used Arsenic to Thrive in a World Without Oxygen

Researchers traveled to a landscape in Chile similar in some ways to Mars to learn how life existed on Earth before oxygen. Read more.

The UConn Public Safety Building on the Storrs campus.

UConn Releases Annual Safety Reports

The University of Connecticut is releasing two reports this week that detail its response to reports of criminal activity, sexual violence, and other issues it monitors to ensure the safety of its campus communities. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

DENT Botox for TMJ Disorders May Not Lead to Bone Loss in the Short Term, But More Research is Needed on Higher Dose, Long-Term Use

DENT Dental Students Perform Free Oral Screenings in Norwich

ED Talking to Kids About the Dysfunctional Presidential Debate

UConn in the News

Education Week

How to Use Digital Reading Programs During COVID-19. Teachers Still Matter.

Psychology Today

Talking to Kids About the Dysfunctional Presidential Debate

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