Category: Written Work

  • Sudanese diaspora in Connecticut connects to help people at home

    At New Haven’s Sanctuary Kitchen refugees are hired to make their culture’s favorite dishes and build economic opportunities for disenfranchised people through food. Read more »  

  • Tick population spikes early in Connecticut after snowy winter

    The number of ticks infected with Lyme disease is spiking early this season in Connecticut, data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shows, as environmental conditions give ticks a chance to thrive. Read more »  

  • Connecticut libraries face rising e‑book costs as new law remains inactive

    Connecticut libraries are facing growing financial pressure as demand for e-books and audiobooks surges, with librarians saying they are paying significantly higher prices for digital materials they don’t permanently own.  Read more »  

  • Whole person health: How UConn’s physical therapy program supports mental health

    University of Connecticut physical therapy professor Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza aims to highlight physical therapists’ essential role in mental health at the school, state and national levels. Read more »  

  • Gail MacDonald finds new chapter in old stories of abolition

    The story of New England’s abolitionists is often told in fragments — names, dates, movements — but rarely in full. That is what Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald set out to change with her new book, which focuses on Black abolitionists. Read more »  

  • Connecticut explores building new nuclear power plants

    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. Read more »  

  • ‘A weight lifted:’ How Black students find community on campus

    At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging. Read more »  

  • Grief, loss & the college student

    Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing. Read more »  

  • Lawmakers restore funding to library borrowing program

    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. Read more »  

  • Dog therapy catches on at UConn, other colleges across U.S.

    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. Read more »