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Ken Thompson, assistant professor-in-residence of game design, taking 3D Scans of Courtroom 600 in the Justizpalast in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo courtesy of Ken Thompson)

Reviving Holocaust History with Virtual Reality

UConn researchers are developing an immersive learning experience using VR and game design to bring to life archival materials from the Nuremberg Trials. Read more.

Marijuana buds sitting next to prescription medicine bottle. (Getty Images)

States That Legalize Medical Marijuana Also See Higher Birth Rates

A UConn study examined how health behaviors affect risk-taking or otherwise affect decisions – and how policy can influence both of these. Read more.

Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) view of the top surface of the organ of Corti in the cochlea of the inner ear. There is a row of inner hair cells (yellow) across top and three rows of outer hair cells (crescent shaped). (Getty Images)

Hearing Loss Announced by Protein Boom in Blood

After finding that blood levels of a special protein found only in the inner ear spike after exposure to loud noise, UConn Health researchers are developing tests to identify those at risk of hearing loss. 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.

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.