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Aesop's Fable, The Ants and the Grasshopper. (Library of Congress)

In Making Decisions, Are You an Ant or a Grasshopper?

Although it may seem less appealing, the ant's strategy of delaying gratification in the children's fable by Aesop should not be viewed in a negative light. Read more.

When Less Oxygen Means Better Performance

Researchers at UConn have developed oxygen-free alloys that could lead to better jet engines, biosensors, and semiconductors. Read more.

Vietnamese 'boat people' refugees huddle together on a tarp as they are airlifted out of the sea during the Vietnam War, 1960s. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

UConn Reads 2017-18: ‘Nation of Immigrants or Land of Refugees?’

This year’s UConn Reads selection, Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Refugees,' affords an opportunity for the University community to reflect upon and debate the hot-button issue of immigration. Read more.

Campus Safety Enhanced with New Fire Ladder Truck

The University recently purchased a new fire tower truck that will enable firefighters to access even the top floor of the highest residence halls. Read more.

UConn in the News

New York Times

How Universal College Admission Tests Help Low-Income Students

Washington Post

Too much surveillance makes us less free. It also makes us less safe.

The Weather Channel

Connecticut: A Ticking Time Bomb

The Atlantic

How Churches Could Run Charter Schools

New Scientist

Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

Washington Post

President Trump, do you remember that time Margaret Thatcher fired all the economists?

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