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Dentists: Halloween Candy May Come Back to Haunt You

Once you've been spooked by these chilling statistics, keep in mind that after Halloween is over, candy canes, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies are on the horizon. Read more.

Close-Up Of Bonfire Against Black Background

New Study on Early Human Fire Acquisition Squelches Debate

“Fire was presumed to be the domain of Homo sapiens but now we know that other ancient humans like Neanderthals could create it,” says Daniel Adler of UConn. Read more.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg walks with protesters during the Global Climate Strike march in New York September 20. Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Stepping up the Science of Street Protests

A surge in street protests in the past three years spurred UConn's Jeremy Pressman and colleagues to outline the challenges and limitations associated with studying them on a large scale. Read more.

A student plays his guitar from a bench outside the Benton Museum. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Reddening October Trees

In focus on campus. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR UConn Partners in Massive Arctic Data Project to Offer Insight into Changing Permafrost Conditions

CLAS Journey to the Center of the Chromosome

ENG National Academy of Medicine Honors Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for Outstanding Service

LAW Student Groups Explore Legacy of Columbus Together

MED Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

PHR New School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Cassandra Doyno

SFA Stamford Campus Hosts 2019 Digital Media CT Summit

UConn in the News

Washington Post

After Rush-hour Traffic Disruptions, D.C. Protesters Look to Escalate Tactics

New York Times

How Children Get Hooked on Sugary Drinks

Inside Higher Ed

Deletable You

Washington Post

A Face-scanning Algorithm Increasingly Decides Whether You Deserve the Job

WEEI Sports Radio Network

Getting to Know the New Red Sox Assistant Hitting Coach

Consumer Reports

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