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An old photograph shows a group of armed men in front of a rustic cabin

Hatfield-McCoy Feud Carries Lessons for Today

The fabled feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families of Appalachia is the subject of a new PBS documentary, featuring the insights of UConn historian Altina Waller. Read more.

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The Environment on Every Student’s Planner

A critical component of the new requirement is the broad view of the courses that feature environmental issues. Environmentalism is not confined to science. Read more.

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Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business

An argument could be made that socially responsible investing and sustainable finance will need to dramatically grow in order to avert the next financial crisis, says Stephen Park of UConn. Read more.

Why is Earth so Biologically Diverse? Mountains Hold the Answer

Using a computer model, UConn's Robert Colwell and Thiago Rangel were able to simulate the processes of species origination, persistence, and extinction in South America over the past 800,000 years, through ten cycles of glaciation and warming. Read more.

New research suggests spring salamanders are less likely to survive metamorphosis to adults in streams with highly variable flows. (Ryan Wagner/Submitted Photo)

Climate Change Water Variability Hurts Salamander Populations

New research suggests spring salamanders are less likely to survive metamorphosis to adults in streams with highly variable flows. Read more.

Students from EcoHouse and Spring Valley Farm hand out potted plants during one of the university's recent Earth Day celebrations. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Sierra Club Lauds UConn’s Sustainability Efforts

UConn is in the top five of more than 800 schools nationwide for sustainability practices. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS Fall Lecture Series Addresses Vast Range of Health, Wellness Topics

BUS Professor John Clapp Researches Plans for Vacant Retail

CLAS Making Digital Scholarship Mainstream

CLAS ‘A Spine for the Spineless, Gutless Worms’: Providing an Evolutionary Backbone for Tapeworms

MED Brain Aneurysm Survivor Raising Awareness

MED Pinpointing Prostate Cancer

OVPR Study Shows Opioids Not the Only Option for Pain Management

PHR Jennifer Akosa ’20 (Pharm.D.) Named SNPhA Mental Health Chair

UConn in the News

Associated Press

Comedy or Tragedy? Play Tells Infamous Mayor’s Story Onstage

National Public Radio

Back To School: Start Times And Safe Spaces

News 8

8 Minute Meals: Hawaiian Barbecue Pulled Pork

Medicine Newsline

Home-based Treatments Improve Mobility in Older Adults after Hip Fracture

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