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A black father kisses the forehead of his newborn son. (Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)

Bridging the Health Care Gap

'Boys and men of color in our nation are uniquely underserved across a number of health indicators,' says Wizdom Powell, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health. Read more.

UConn composer Kenneth Fuchs, a professor of music, records his latest album 'Spiritualist' with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Abbey Road Studios in London.

London Symphony Orchestra Records Fifth CD by Kenneth Fuchs

Listen to Kenneth Fuch's interview about the classical compendium 'Spiritualist – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,' released in August. Read more.

Percentages of Connecticut's land surface in 2015. (Graphic by Maxine Marcy for UConn)

Preserving Green Spaces in Connecticut’s Changing Landscape

Smart land use management is critical in order to preserve open space, says extension educator Chester Arnold. 'It isn’t something we can go back and fix later on.' Read more.

Young male college students studying. (Getty Images)

Op-ed: Rethink Peer Tutoring by Gifted Learners

Catherine Little of UConn's Neag School of Education says the 'help so-and-so' strategy to keep gifted students busy in the classroom often has limited benefit to the peer tutors. Read more.

Close-Up marble statue of the Great Greek philosopher Socrates. (Getty Images)

Know Thyself: The Philosophy of Self-Knowledge

Dating back to an ancient Greek inscription, the injunction to 'know thyself' has encouraged people to engage in a search for self-understanding. Philosophy professor Mitchell Green discusses its history and relevance to the present. Read more.