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After 75 Years, Legacy of Deadly Circus Fire Still Felt at UConn

UConn remembers those in its community who were lost in the tragedy – and recalls how it was able to use its academic, medical, and community service strengths to contribute to the healing. Read more.

Boys kicking soccer ball on the sports field. (Getty Images)

Controlling Weeds on Playing Fields, Parks and Lawns Without Herbicides

Aggressively overseeding – applying grass seed over an existing field at high rates – is the most effective way to significantly reduce weeds on sports fields, writes Jason Henderson, associate professor. Read more.

Young woman relaxing with a smartphone while watching television. (Getty Images)

Tweeting While Watching TV Diminishes Enjoyment

'Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience,' says study author Saraswathi Bellur. Read more.

Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, left, stars as Sally Bowles and Forrest McClendon as Emcee, in the Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' on stage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre July 4-21. (Jean Samedi for UConn)

Star of CRT’s ‘Cabaret’ is Veteran of Broadway, London’s West End

Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, who stars as Sally Bowles in the 2019 Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' says she enjoys the change of pace playing an established character in a revival. Read more.

UConn researchers Linda Pescatello, distinguished profesor of kinesiology, left, and postdoctoral fellow Amanda Zaleski. (Contributed Photo)

Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Helps Get Patients with Hypertension Moving, Study Says

The researchers say blood pressure self-monitoring is an effective behavioral strategy to help patients with hypertension stick with an exercise program. Read more.