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As UConn faces the reality that a majority of its on-campus housing is decades-old, the state’s flagship university has plans to demolish and renovate at least a half-dozen residence halls, and would like to bring more housing to its other campuses, including possibly its Hartford branch. Two major projects are already in the works. UConn’s Board of Trustees recently approved a $215-million investment in a new 657-bed South Campus Residence Hall that is expected to open in 2024. It will feature suite living units and a 500-seat dining hall.

Across Russia, Europe, Indonesia, the Amazon Basin, North America, Australia, and beyond, we have watched fires blaze across landscapes, causing immense damage to life and land. Now, a new analysis confirms what many have witnessed firsthand and in the news — forest fires are getting worse. Researchers at Global Forest Watch, an environmental monitoring platform […]

Selective breeding of livestock is a craft millennia old. The ability to fully decode DNA only arrived with the 21st Century.

About a half-decade after taking the reins of the University of Hartford, including a few tumultuous years during the pandemic, President Gregory Woodward has a new strategic plan that aims to restore fiscal stability and significantly invest in the private college’s campus with new buildings, residence halls, classes and programs. The road ahead won’t be an easy one, especially as many colleges in Connecticut and nationwide look to recover financially from the pandemic and face pressures from declining enrollments and increasing costs.

College Scorecard and its mountainous trove of data are ripe for providing insights about the value of a degree—if you can wade through it. We decided ...