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State legislature to decide fate of Long Island Sound Blue Plan Do a Google search on “puzzle sales during pandemic” and you’ll find phrases like “going bonkers” and “sales up 370%.” While rediscovering the simple pleasure of jigsaw puzzles as a way to unwind, many of us are also experiencing the mental health benefits of turning off the brain noise by focusing on a pleasant challenge. But what if there were no picture on the puzzle box? And what if the pieces formed a three-dimen...

50 Best Value Public Colleges in America By Leah Pace, Stacker News On 3/6/21 at 7:00 AM EST There are many differences between public and private colleges: Public universities often have larger class sizes and more degree options while private universities are known for better access to professors and greater geographical diversity among students because in-state tuition isnt a consideration. But the biggest difference for many? Cost. Stacker looked at Niches 2021 list of the best value col...

The University of Connecticut has received more than 36,000 applications from prospective first-year students seeking admission to its flagship Storrs campus, a record for the university amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collecting critters Fenn Holt, of West Hartford, looks for animals in the tide pools at UConn Avery Point´s campus in Groton on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Fenn is a marine biology teacher at Berlin High School and was gathering crabs, snails and other living organisms to put in aquariums in her classroom. Her classes usually do field trips with Project Oceanology, which is based at Avery Point, but won´t be able to this year because of COVID-19 restrictions. “If we can´t come here I´m just t...

The University will today inform prospective members of the Class of 2025 of their acceptance. Despite the pandemic having a negative effect on college admissions applications in many parts of the US, UConn has seen its highest-ever number of prospective students apply. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) More than 38,000 students have applied so far to join UConn’s Class of 2025, a record-high level of interest despite the unpredictability that the COVID-19 pandemic has created in higher education w...

In midst of COVID-19 pandemic, UConn attracts record 38,000 applications for the fall of 2021

To protect and restore the Sound: Research projects seek to improve water quality FacebookTwitterEmail Research projects to promote the health of Long Island Sound and the waters around Greenwich Point will commence this spring./ file photo A multimillion-dollar research program will study water quality, seaweed formation, sedimentation, acid levels, pollution and other scientific topics associated with Long Island Sound, in an effort to make it a healthier ecosystem. The Long Island Sound Stud...

The state's data shows that Black residents are significantly less likely to have received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Re-Entry Testing Curbs 150+ COVID Cases from UConn Campuses UConn’s re-entry testing strategies halted more than 150 positive cases – which often are asymptomatic in college-age students – from circulating and spreading on its campuses. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) Copy Link UConn’s comprehensive COVID testing for off-campus students with in-person classes or similar obligations helped identify, and avoid introducing, 75 positive cases into the student body, new re-entry...

CT Sea Grant leads project designed to spur the seaweed industry DJ Simmons FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Participants in the National Seaweed Symposium examine samples of seaweeds\ grown in Maine during the Seaweed Showcase in Providence, R.I., in March 2020, which brought together more than 100 growers, researchers, regulators and others.contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less 2of6 Products made by Barnacle Foods using Alaskan kelp are among those on display at the Seaweed Showcase during the March...