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Booze and Pot in Teen Years Lessen Life Success

Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to achieve adult life goals, according to new research by UConn Health scientists. Read more.

path in secondary forest; Lindero Sur.jpg: A trail bisects a large area of 32-yr old naturally regenerating forest on former cattle pasture near the south boundary of La Selva Biological Station in northeastern Costa RIca. This forest area has been monitored annually for 20 years, contributing to the dataset used in this study. Photo by Robin L. Chazdon

Reforestation: Knowing When to Let Nature Take its Course

Allowing Nature to restore deforested areas often restores them closer to the characteristics of the original forest than planting large numbers of trees, according to a new study involving a UConn researcher. Read more.

Stepping it up: Husky Bhangra

A student team performs Bhangra, an energetic form of dance from Punjab, India, at a variety of locations in Storrs. Read more.

Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, director of UConn Hartford, welcomes attendees at a Metanoia session on 'Islamophobia: A Form of Racism' at the Hartford Public Library. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Metanoia 2017: Confronting Racism Together

Members of the UConn community at campuses across the state took part in this year's Metanoia events on the theme of racism. Read more.

UConn, CSCU Pledge Support to Preserve DACA Program

UConn and the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities support litigation to challenge the elimination of the program for undocumented youth. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED Sprouting Healthy Food Habits Early in Kids

BUS UConn Human Rights Conference Gathers Experts to Address Ways to Watch Over Garment Workers

PHR PRISM Conference Delivers Valuable Insights into Collaborative Healthcare Strategies

SSW Social Work Faculty Finds Social Capital Key to College Attendance in Foster Care Youth

UConn in the News

The Scientist

Image of the Day: Malaria Hologram

Phys.org

Software vastly improves the ability of ships to reroute through unpredictable weather

US News

Connecticut Governor Will Get His 6th Supreme Court Pick