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Shrinking scandium fluoride. (Yesenia Carrero/UConn Image)

Thermal Funkiness: Explaining the Unexpected

After just one semester of college physics, undergraduate Connor Occhialini performed theoretical calculations that explain why scandium fluoride shrinks when it gets warm. His work has now been published in an elite physics journal. Read more.

Physical education teacher encouraging students doing push-ups. (Hero Images via Getty Images)

UConn Sports Safety Advocates Urge States to Adopt Lifesaving Measures

A new study finds all 50 states lack critical safety policies for high school athletes. Read more.

Some Land Conservation Measures Are Unpopular Among Property Owners

Since private landowners are critical partners in efforts to save coastal marshes, identifying the best strategies will be essential to success. Read more.

Children run through an open fire hydrant to cool off during the kickoff of the 2016 Summer Playstreets Program in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, July, 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Ezra Kaplan via The Conversation)

Heat Waves Threaten City Dwellers, Especially Minorities and the Poor

'One or two degrees may not seem like much, but for especially vulnerable groups like the elderly, the sick, the poor, pregnant women, and infants, it may be enough to tip the scales,' says anthropologist Merrill Singer. Read more.

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Sports Illustrated

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