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A young child gazes at a TV. (Getty Images)

Infants Are More Likely to Learn When With a Peer

Social partners not only provide information by showing us how to do things, but also provide motivation for learning, says a study by UConn and University of Washington researchers. Read more.

Colleagues working together. (Getty Images)

Professional, not Personal, Familiarity Works for Virtual Teams

When working with colleagues on a virtual team, knowledge of their professional backgrounds improves productivity, but knowledge of their personal life does not, says a new UConn study. Read more.

Engineering doctoral student Reza Amin presents the QRFertile concept to a panel of judges during the Wolff New Venture Competition. (Eric Olson for UConn)

Male Fertility Test Developers Win Venture Competition

Through the Wolff New Venture Competition, a pair of biomedical engineering doctoral candidates won $20,000 to further develop an in-home device to measure male fertility. Read more.

Jean Lucas-Lenard and John Lenard at home in Mansfield. (G.J. McCarthy / UConn Foundation)

Couple Provides Gift of Chamber Music Series

John and Jean Lenard, longtime patrons of Jorgensen, have made a donation they hope will encourage students to develop a love of chamber music. Read more.

Sarah Knutie’s research takes her to the Galapagos Islands, where she studies the effects parasitic nest flies are having on Darwin’s finch populations. (Sarah Knutie/UConn Photo)

Snapshot: Sarah Knutie in the Galapagos Islands

The ecology and evolutionary biology professor is conducting research on how bird species in the Galapagos are responding to new parasites. Read more.