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.
In this edition of our ‘Behind the Stories’ podcast, UConn Journalism seniors Amanda Cabral, Madison Geerlof and Ryley McGinnis talked with the editors of three thriving hyperlocal news websites in Connecticut: Doug Hardy of CT News Junkie, Ronni Newton of We-Ha.com, and Michael Dinan of the New Canaanite. The most popular hyperlocal news sites focus on
There’s momentum in Connecticut to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Connecticut’s brand new governor, Ned Lamont, has made legalization a priority for his administration. It’s far from a done deal though. The change requires legislative approval. And there are plenty of groups in Connecticut opposed to the idea, citing concerns about people driving under the influence, youth substance
As a journalist, some stories will be more challenging than others, but that never stops Tatiana Flowers, a young reporter and Hearst Journalism Fellow at The Hour in Norwalk. Flowers found her passion for journalism during college despite her initial desire to become a veterinarian. Writing came naturally, and eventually, she perfected her multimedia skills, including in video
By Jason Jiang and Neel Razdan. Produced as part of Prof. Steve Smith's advanced visual journalism course, Dec. 2017.
Every Wednesday at noon, UConn senior Elaisa Laureta hosts a music program entitled “Elaisa Rocks” and invites friends to join her in the studio. On October 24, she danced and laughed as music aired, alongside close friends Daniela Doncel and Alexis Krantz, both also UConn Seniors. The three have been friends since high school and
By RYAN KIM November 9, 2018 With UConn basketball season picking up this weekend, we take you around the horn with a local Connecticut journalist who knows a thing or two about championships here at the basketball capital of the world. His experience comes from right here in Storrs as a 2010 UConn graduate. Chris
By Gino DeAngelis, UConn Journalism November 1, 2018 Chris Keating has been reporting on politics in Connecticut for nearly 30 years. Since joining the Hartford Courant in 1990, Keating has reported on every governor’s race since then. He even met Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev during a head-of-state meeting with President George H.W. Bush. “I’ve been [in
By Camila Vallejo, UConn Journalism October 19, 2018 Meet Kaitlyn Krasselt, a multi-talented reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media, an Idaho native and a trivia night host. Krasselt was recently promoted to cover the gubernatorial race as a political reporter after three and a half years at Hearst. Overall, Krasselt’s work revolves around holding public officials accountable. Krasselt
By RYAN KIM October 12, 2018 Meet Sean Patrick Bowley, a do-it-all sports journalist who is the editor and producer of GameTime CT, Connecticut’s premiere site for high school sports. Bowley said he didn’t develop an interest in sports until the inception of Madden NFL for the PC. Nowadays, his day job involves a constant stream of high school sports.
Vanessa de la Torre, a reporter for Hartford's public radio station WNPR, covers race and culture as part of a radio collaborative called “Sharing America.”