State officials want to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants. proponents believe nuclear power could solve anticipated energy demands from computer data centers as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing.
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee.
UConn’s Paws to Relax program is one of several in Connecticut and many across the U.S. that are geared to college students who may be feeling the stress of taking exams or even living on campus away from their own pets.
Stronger storms and rising seas are reshaping Milford’s shoreline. As climate change fuels more intense hurricanes in the Northeast, residents face repeated flooding, while Connecticut lags in meeting emissions goals.
Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment.
The plight of food-insecure residents in the state became more visible in the fall when a 43-day shutdown of the federal government caused a pause in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to the hungry. Food pantries and soup kitchens were inundated with residents in need — but also saw an outpouring of…
Through education, celebration, creativity, artifact reclamation, land preservation and community engagement, Connecticut's five recognized tribes—Mashantucket Pequot Mohegan, Golden Hill Paugussett, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and Schaghticoke—are reclaiming their history and culture.
The UConn Senate voted to delay the requirement that all undergraduates take a course on anti-Black racism amid concerns that requiring the course would be considered discriminatory by the Trump administration.
By Anna Zimmermann | UConn JournalismDecember 12, 2023 In today’s first episode of “Small Stories, Big Picture,” we are delving into the evolving landscape of higher education, and more specifically, why college enrollment has been making a steady decline. I spoke with former University of Connecticut student, Lily Loewenguth, and Carly Zingus, a current junior
Despite being in the heart of Motor City where the automotive industry is at the pulse of the city’s economic success, the ramifications of this strike did not take out Detroit’s GM auto dealers as it had during the 2019 strike.
STORRS, CONNECTICUT — 12.10.2023 — Jasper Treese is a senior majoring in Digital Media Design at the University of Connecticut. He is seen here in the college home that he shares with friends on December 10, 2023. One of the activities he spends the most time doing while at home is editing his daily vlog,
By Luke Owen | UConn JournalismDecember 8, 2023 STORRS — Brandon Sundblade is a daily sports bettor who relies on sports journalists to provide accurate and timely updates so that he can place informed bets. “I follow every major NFL and NBA journalist on Twitter. I have their post notifications on, too,” Sundblade admitted. “If
By MAINA DURFOUR | UConn JournalismDecember 5, 2023 When you think of puppetry, I’m pretty sure the first image that comes to your mind is the Muppet show. The second option is that nothing comes to your mind, and you don’t know much about it. Well, today, we’re diving into the world of puppetry, through
Because children are spending more time indoors on their devices, children are spending less time outdoors where the imagination can literally run wild.
By MAINA DURAFOUR | UConn JournalismDecember 1, 2023 Picture this – heavy rain pounding down during violent storms in the middle of summer, followed by days of intense heat. Many of us are experiencing this every year. When the sun shines again, you may think the water has left – but heavy rain has a
By Allison Lemaster | UConn Journalism November 30, 2023 BROOKFIELD — As Jermey Farrell nervously stood before the Brookfield Board Education on July 19, 2023, a board that oversees his old high school, he knew the fight to keep “This Book Is Gay” accessible to students was much more than a debate within his hometown.
By Allison Lemaster | UConn Journalism November 30, 2023 BROOKFIELD — As Jermey Farrell nervously stood before the Brookfield Board Education on July 19, 2023, a board that oversees his old high school, he knew the fight to keep “This Book Is Gay” accessible to students was much more than a debate within his hometown.
UConn Men’s Basketball guard Stephon Castle (5) throws down a fastbreak dunk against Stonehill College at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut on November 11, 2023. Photo by Evan Rodriguez ’24