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.
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.
Flo Evardo paints a tote bag under the UConn Student Union lawn tent on the university’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. Photo by Maggie Chafouleas, Class of 2022
By Corina Wallenta | UConn Journalism March 21, 2022
UConn Journalism major Gabriella Crean ’22 worked as a photographer for the UConn Project Fashion 2022 February photoshoot, allowing UConn students to show off their winter styles. These photos were taken so both the models and the club could post to their social media sites. View more images on Project Fashion’s Instagram.
By LAURA AUGENBRAUN | UConn Journalism January 18, 2022 Evan White was in his second to last lacrosse season at Foran High School in Milford, Connecticut in spring of 2019, when suddenly his team started hearing rumors of their games being rescheduled and even canceled. “It was actually really scary because we weren’t sure what
Some have no plans to return to the classroom post-COVID By John Leahy | UConn JournalismJanuary 18, 2022 GLASTONBURY — Colin O’Doherty woke up one morning and had an idea. It was June 2020, and the 19-year-old college student had been conflicted for months. His school, the University of Vermont, had announced that it would
Mateo Leveque (2) celebrates after scoring a goal off a penalty kick during UConn’s 2–2 tie against Creighton University on Oct. 16, 2021 in rainy conditions at the University of Connecticut’s Morrone Stadium. Photo by Kevin Lindstrom. This photograph helped Kevin Lindstrom place in the top 20 in the national Hearst Journalism Awards — 2022
UConn Journalism honor student Amy Chen ’22 studied abroad in South Korea during the Fall 2021 semester. She shared this picture from one of her adventures. This image was taken from Namasan Tower, an observatory in Seoul that has an impressive view. Seoul is the capital of South Korea and has a population of nearly
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