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Tiffany Johnson of Bloomfield holds her son, Quincey, who was born at 25 weeks, weighing one pound 14 ounces. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Brain Awareness: Can Caffeine Save the Tiniest Babies’ Brains?

Two UConn researchers are exploring ways to mitigate the effects of extended development outside the mother's womb on the brains of pre-term babies. Read more.

Law School’s DACA Clinic Advises Clients of Their Rights

The clinic offers consultations to young people affected by the discontinuation of the DACA immigration policy and provides valuable work experience for law students. Read more.

Kim Jong Un of North Korea. (KNS/AFP/Getty Images)

What Trump Should Know About Kim Jong Un

'If he does indeed meet with Kim Jong Un, President Trump will need to understand what makes the North Korean leader tick,' says political scientist Stephen Dyson. Read more.

Today, students all over the country took part in 17-minute protests, one minute for each person who died in the high school massacre in Parkland, Florida. In this photo, students protest in front of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office to urge Congress into changing gun laws on March 7 in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The Parkland School Shooting: Keeping Memory Alive

'These days, people often think not just of permanent memorials on the ground, but of living memorials, efforts that will serve as education, that will motivate change,' says Ken Foote, a geography professor who studies the aftereffects of tragedy. Read more.