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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging.
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.
This year, the Harvard Massachusetts Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary by hosting the annual Wachusett League Firefighters Muster with a series of old-fashioned firefighter races. Harvard’s team captain, Dave Hazel, controlled a firehose in the truck pump race during the Firefighter’s Muster on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Harvard, Massachusetts. Photo by Isabel Barton,
By Ben Crnic | UConn Journalism July 2021 Visitors to East Shore Park in New Haven aren’t able to easily stroll along the beach there. It’s not closed. It’s being physically cut off from the rest of the park by erosion. Getting to the beach requires getting down a steep slope, and there’s a good
The news media is facing a reckoning over diversity, equity and inclusion. UConn Journalism students Samara Thacker, Courtney Gavitt and Jordana Castelli go behind the stories to find out how journalists should cover race and racism, and how to avoid practices and reflexes that marginalize people. Featuring interviews with SNY sports anchor Chris Williamson, NextShark head
UConn Journalism students Izzi Barton, Brendan Carpenter and Raquel Williamson go behind the stories to find out how journalists adapted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Charles Sennott, founder and editor of The GroundTruth Project, explained how Report for America reporters had to do their work “with incredible respect” for the pandemic and the job of
By Ayannah Brown | UConn JournalismMarch 9, 2021 The song “Driver’s License” by Olivia Rodrigo has taken over the Internet in the past few months. With millions of videos posted with the hashtag #driverslicense, multiple Tik Tok challenges and record breaking numbers of plays and downloads, it’s safe to say this song has gone full viral. But what
The ‘Crash Course’ newsletter team brings you behind the stories this week with a podcast to hear from three Connecticut political journalists — from left, Daniela Altimari of The Hartford Courant, Emilie Munson of Hearst Connecticut, and Amber Diaz of WTNH-TV. They talk about their experiences covering the 2020 election and the coronavirus pandemic. We
By MAYA MOORE, UConn Journalism December 14, 2019 Not all incidents of racism that have occurred at the University of Connecticut are as bold as screaming the N‑word in a parking lot. Although the latter inspired an impassioned response from the UConn student body, the “audacious moments” that take place behind the scenes were equally
By Megan Williams, UConn Journalism December 14, 2019 Welcome to the Around the World for Food-Cast. Each episode of this podcast dives deeper into one of the food stories from my blog. This week you’ll learn more about viral foods and exactly how some shot to Internet fame. You’ll also hear from New York City
Many education professionals enter the field because they would like to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. They exert a lot of energy as teachers to ensure that their students are healthy mentally, emotionally and physically. People who work as teachers often forget to give attention to their own wellness. Sadly,
By Katie Moloney, UConn Journalism December 14, 2019 Everyone is different. Everyone has things about them that make them unique and see the world differently. My difference is a little more obvious. I was born without my left hand. To this day, doctors still aren’t quite sure why. Growing up, I was very self-conscious about my