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Sea Research Foundation and UConn collaborate on new DNA, Red Tide, and the Sea exhibit
The Day, New London, Nov. 5, 2009
What is DNA? How is it connected to red tide? A new interactive exhibit at Mystic Aquarium is based on research led by Senjie Lin, professor of marine sciences in CLAS.
http://www.theday.com/article/20091105/USR04/911059992
DNA, Red Tide and the Sea an interactive new exhibit at Mystic Aquarium
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, Nov. 5, 2009
A new exhibit at Mystic Aquarium highlights research led by Senjie Lin, professor of marine sciences in CLAS.
http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-2489-DNA,_Red_Tide_and_the_Sea_an_Interactive_New_Exhibit_at_Mystic_Aquarium
Sea Research Foundation and UConn collaborate on new DNA, Red Tide and the Sea exhibit
Connecticutplus, Nov. 5, 2009
A new exhibit at Mystic Aquarium highlights research in CLAS by marine sciences professor Senjie Lin.
http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/education/Sea-Research-Foundation-and-University-of-Connecticut-collaborate-on-new-DNA-Red-Tide-And-The-Sea-exhibit65636563.shtml
Micro and Macro Video
Campus Technology, Nov.1, 2009
David Miller, psychology professor in CLAS, is taking an innovative approach to videocasting lectures.
http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2009/11/01/The-Web.aspx?Page=2
For some parents, shouting is the new spanking
The New York Times, Oct. 21, 2009
Prof. Ronald Rohner, director of the Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection in CLAS, says that how parental yelling is interpreted is what makes a difference.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/fashion/22yell.html?pagewanted=1&tntemail0=y&_r=1&emc=tnt
Wannabe U: Is it UConn?
The Hartford Courant, Oct. 15, 2009
Sociologist Gaye Tuchman’s book about corporate values in university settings has people wondering about where she based her case study.
http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-uconn-wannabeu-thinly_veiled.artoct14,0,1142115.story
His way, no pressure
The Hartford Courant, Oct. 13, 2009
English PhD candidate Ken Cormier’s new album is “but one step removed from the work he’s doing for his dissertation, which is about the audio presentation of creative works.”
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/reviews/albums/hc-kencormier.artoct13,0,1522677.story
Counting coins to count Rome’s population
The New York Times, Oct. 9, 2009
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology professor Peter Turchin and a colleague at Stanford correlated data from Roman coin hoards with events in Roman history and developed a model to predict Roman population trends.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/science/13obcoins.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
New leader of Mohegan tribe facing many challenges
The Hartford Courant, Oct.13, 2009
Lynn Malerba, who had a long career in nursing and in 2008 earned her master’s degree in Public Policy from CLAS, cites her strengths in making reasoned decisions and providing leadership as she takes over the tribal chair for the Mohegan tribe.
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-indian-leader-mohegan-1013.artoct13,0,3596573.column
The danger of denying HIV
Newsweek, Oct. 9, 2009
AIDS denialism has become a significant public health problem. As many as one in three of AIDS sufferers don’t believe that HIV causes AIDS, says behavioral psychologist Seth Kalichman.
http://video.newsweek.com/#?t=41897991001&l=1825927394
Indigenous flavor: Native American festival offers glimpse into culture
PostStar, Glens Falls, NY, Sept. 29, 2009
Margaret Bruchac, assistant professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American studies in CLAS, talks about native foods. Bruchac is a member of the Abenaki tribe.
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/09/29/ae/today/doc4ac2ab2aa134f879330010.txt
Fresh doubts over Hitler’s death after tests on bullet hole skull reveal it belonged to a woman
The Daily Mail Foreign Service, Sept. 27, 2009
A skull fragment long thought to be Hitler’s actually belonged to a woman, says anthropologist Nicholas Bellantoni, who examined it at the State Archive in Moscow. The DNA samples he collected were then tested by geneticist Linda Strausbaugh.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1216455/Fresh-doubts-Hitlers-death-tests-skull-reveal-womans.html
UConn economist discusses budget plans
Face the State, WFSB, September 2009
Economist Fred Carstensen discusses the Connecticut economic recovery in a recent program.
http://www.wfsb.com/video/20430982/index.html
State’s getting older – and not planning for it
The Hartford Courant, Sept. 25, 2009
Who is going to support all these retirees? asks Orlando Rodriguez, manager of the state data center in the Center for Population Research in CLAS.
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-old-vernon-economy-0925,0,2125027.column
Connecticut’s white population tied for third place as nation’s oldest
The Hartford Courant, Sept. 23, 2009
People don’t move to Connecticut to retire, making the state’s large number of older people even more startling, says Orlando Rodriguez, manager of the CT State Data Center in CLAS.
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-census-aging-0923.artsep23,0,879802.story
Salem’s First Selectman in line to become director of Connecticut’s Military Affairs office
Hartford Courant, Sept. 10, 2009
Bob Ross, CLAS ’04 MS (public policy and administration) has been nominated by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to advocate for the state’s defense industry.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-5questions-0919a.artsep19,0,5896151.story
UConn researcher studies time travel
WTHN, Morgantown, WVA, Sept. 18, 2009
Physics professor Ronald Mallett, the subject of an upcoming Spike Lee film, will make his case about time travel to an audience in West Virginia.
ttp://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/education/news_ap_wv_uconn_researcher_studies_time_travel_200909180541
Crash Site Found, Probably
The Hartford Courant, Sept. 15, 2009
Anthropologist Nicholas Bellantoni, the state archaeologist, used ground-penetrating radar to find the long-sought site of the 1941 crash of Eugene M. Bradley, for whom Bradley Airport is named.
http://www.courant.com/community/windsor-locks/hc-bradley-search-0914.artsep15,0,8222.story
Economics roundtable
WNPR, Where We Live, Sept. 14, 2009
How did economists get it so wrong in the crisis? Fred Carstensen, professor of economics, joins John Dankowsky and others in a discussion.
http://www.cpbn.org/program/where-we-live
17,000 state residents will get extended benefits if unemployment rate climbs high enough
The Hartford Courant, Sept. 14, 2009
Steve Lanza, editor of The Connecticut Economy, published by the economics department, says that August unemployment figures won’t jump much, a Catch-22 that could result in benefits cuts.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-unemployment-catch.artsep14,0,1374412.story
The American friends of Kenya
New London Day, Sept. 13, 2009
Marcel Dufresne, associate professor of journalism, and his wife Bethe, a former reporter and columnist for The Day, photographed their trip to Kenya in August.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=2ff4aba4-bea7-4491-a8c7-3d4c18e81ea5
Rail plan won’t help home values
New Haven Register, Sept. 12, 2009
A plan to bring rail service from New Haven to Springfield, MA won’t increase property values along the line, according to the latest edition of The Connecticut Economy.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/12/business/e1-_train12.txt
State job losses could hit 100,000 by next year
The Day, New London, Sept. 11, 2009
The fall edition of The Connecticut Economy quarterly, published by the economics department, predicts state job losses topping 100,000 next year.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=73c7472f-9522-430d-ad69-936e1a549725
Last in jobs – and no plans to change
The Hartford Courant, Sept. 11, 2009
In an Op-Ed column, economist Fred Carstensen says that Connecticut needs a strategic plan to create jobs.
http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-carstensen-state-economy.artsep11,0,3370297.story
State sees lag in jobs recovery
The Hartford Courant, Aug. 19, 2009
The latest quarterly forecast by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis in CLAS shows no job growth in the state before 2011.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-economic-outlook.artaug19,0,4391318.story
UConn to start construction on new classroom building in October
Hartford Courant, Aug. 6, 2009
Construction on the first of two new classroom buildings to eventually replace the Monteith and Arjona buildings in CLAS is scheduled to begin in October.
http://www.courant.com/community/storrs/hc-uconn-buildings-0806.artaug06,0,4455592.story
Link uncovered between viral RNA and human immune response
NewsGuide.us, Aug. 4, 2009
An enzyme called protein kinase R (PKR) plays an important role in the human immune response, according to researchers in CLAS, working with scientists from Penn State and the University of Beijing.
http://www.newsguide.us/education/science/Link-uncovered-between-viral-RNA-and-human-immune-response/
Debunking the “beehive” of AIDS denialism
POZ, Aug. 3, 2009
One of the most talked about recent stories on POZ.com was a brief article about a book by Seth Kalichman, professor of psychology, on AIDS denialism. POZ has now interviewed Kalichman in depth.
http://www.poz.com/articles/seth_kalichman_aids_denialism_401_17024.shtml
Census of Marine Life maps an ocean of species
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 2, 2009
The Census of Marine Life, ending soon, is finding an abundance of new species. Ann Bucklin, professor and head of marine sciences, directs its zooplankton survey.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fish2-2009aug02,0,5872027,full.story
The new survivors
Psychology Today, July/August 2009
For more than 11 million Americans, including Keith Bellizzi, assistant professor of human development and family studies, cancer is no longer a death sentence.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200906/the-new-survivors
Census of marine life unearths an ocean of data on diversity
Chicago Tribune News Service, Aug. 2, 2009
The census of marine life in the world’s oceans, due out in October 2010, brings together scientists from around the world, says Ann Bucklin, professor of marine sciences and a census leader.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-fish-0801-0802aug02,0,3558280.story
Scientists drill a mile into active deep sea fault zone
Wired Science, July 30, 2009
Geologist Timothy Byrne, co-leader of the first deep sea drilling expedition to gather seismic data for earthquake studies, says the drilling being done off the coast of Japan offers researchers the first opportunity to drill deep with better control.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/nankai/
A tapeworm to call my own
Discover Blogs/The Loom, July 8, 2009
Science writer and editor Carl Zimmer is thrilled that a tapeworm discovered by Janine Caira’s research group on a voyage off Australia was named for him.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/08/a-tapeworm-to-call-my-own/
Public relations pros using social media to spread message
The Hartford Business Journal, July 13, 2009
At UConn, new ways to inform people include podcast interviews posted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news9502.html
PTSD associated with higher Alzheimer’s/dementia risk; Moderate alcohol consumption may lower it – A
CNBC, July 13, 2009
A psychology graduate student led research showing that adults have a poor understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease is related to heart health risk factors.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/31884334
5 signs global warming is here
FairfieldWeekly.com, July 7, 2009
Sea squirts are more prevalent, and the mix of fish species in the Long Island Sound is changing. Are these signs of global warming? Marine Sciences faculty comment.
http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=13742
Strong families, safe children
Monitor on Psychology, July/August 2009
Preston Britner, associate professor of human development and family studies, is one of seven experts on a panel responding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s call for ways to prevent child abuse and help families cope with the stresses of unemployment.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/07-08/maltreatment.html
Time travel: fantasy or science?
ABC News, Good Morning America, June 21, 2009
Physicist Ron Mallett’s quest to build a time machine began with his quest to visit his deceased father.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7891469
First comes love, then comes obesity?
Time, July 6, 2009
A study published last year by Amy Gorin, assistant professor of psychology, showed that spouses can affect each others’ weight loss.
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1907143,00.html#
The truth about HIV/AIDS denialism
The Body, June 2009 podcast
In an interview with clinical psychologist Seth Kalichman, the subject of his latest book, Denying Aids, is explored.
http://www.thebody.com/content/art52090.html
Music had charms to soothe prehistoric man
HealthDay, June 29, 2009
Anthropologist Daniel Adler says that one shouldn’t assume the recent the earliest known prehistoric flute, found recently, was easy to make.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=628399
Requiring revision
Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2009
In a column, Tom Deans, associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center, says that students need to learn from their mistakes in revising drafts.
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/06/25/deans
Connecticut State BioBlitz identifies 1,715 species in Greater Hartford
Hartford Courant, June 25, 2009
Keney Park in Hartford was base camp for the 10th BioBlitz of the Connecticut Museum of Natural History in CLAS.
http://www.courant.com/community/hc-community-articleresults,0,5942637,results.formprofile?Query=15187HC
Scientists: Reef’s fish ‘help each other’
Coastal Courier, June 24, 2009
Peter Auster, research associate professor of marine sciences, and two undergraduate students recently studied the behavior of predator fish on the southern coast.
http://www.coastalcourier.com/news/article/14771/
Extraordinary life: UConn biologist Carl Rettenmeyer
Hartford Courant, June 21, 2009
Professor emeritus Carl Rettenmeyer, who died recently, was a pioneer in studying army ants and their “guest relationships,” and was the founding director of the Connecticut Museum of Natural History.
http://www.courant.com/features/hc-exlife0621.artjun21,0,5752264.story
UConn’s Center for Actuarial Studies gets $1 million donation
The Hartford Courant, June 18, 2009
The new Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research in CLAS will help UConn prepare students for jobs in the state’s insurance industry.
http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-uconn-gift-0618.artjun18,0,2461893.story
State ranks low in spending
Hartford Courant, June 9, 2009
A report in the latest issue of The Connecticut Economy, published by the Department of Economics, shows that the state ranked 47th in 2006 in government spending as part of its gross domestic product.
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-state-spending-0609.artjun09,0,6783802.story
State job losses may hit 100,000-plus
New Haven Register, June 9, 2009
The latest issue of The Connecticut Economy, published by the Department of Economics, says job losses will peak between 100,000 and 110,000 in CT.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/06/09/business/c1-economy9.txt
Economists: Recession to bottom out in ‘09
WFSB, Eyewitness News 3, June 8, 2009
Economists at UConn predict in the latest issue of The Connecticut Economy that the state’s recession will bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2009.
http://www.wfsb.com/news/19692445/detail.html
Tidal nesting won’t survive rising sea
The Day, New London, June 5, 2009
Chris Elphick, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, monitors the effects of climate change by studying nesting habits of the sharp-tailed sparrow in the shoreline area.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=f0fe054b-bee8-4c48-a5a1-5b0afb6c03b0
Communities report mixed experiences with Indian casinos
Newsday, June 2, 2009
Steven Lanza, editor of The Connecticut Economy, a quarterly publication of the Economics Department, says that horror stories about casinos’ effects on neighboring communities have been exaggerated.
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-licomm0603,0,2937431.story
Sotomayor’s style likely to set off a debate over ‘judicial temperment’
St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 27, 2009
Political science faculty member David Yalof comments on how Judge Sotomayer’s temper may be a factor in her confirmation hearing.
http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_12464888?nclick_check=1
UConn Professor Robert Birge Wins 2009 Connecticut Medal of Science
ChicagoTribune.com, May 27, 2009
Robert Birge, a leader in the field of chemistry, received the 2009 medal, the state’s highest award for scientists.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/hc-prof-win-science-medal.artmay22,0,5499624.story
Scientists announce top 10 new species
TerraDaily, May 26, 2009
Janine Caira, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, chaired the international committee that picked this year’s top 10 new species.
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Scientists_Announce_Top_10_New_Species_999.html
Preserving New England’s stone walls: the idea is building
Providence Journal, May 24, 2009
More than 120 people recently came to hear geology professor Robert Thorson speak about the cultural significance of stone walls, evidence of the interest in preserving them.
http://www.projo.com/ri/smithfield/content/stone_walls_05-24-09_I0EEQ66_v14.1ecdf99.html
UConn Professor Birge Wins 2009 Connecticut Medal of Science
The Hartford Courant, May 22, 2009
A UConn academic superstar, chemistry professor Robert Birge has won the state’s highest award for scientists.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-prof-win-science-medal.artmay22,0,5102967.story
Supreme Court confirmations a mix of politics, tradition
CNNPolitics.com, May 22, 2009
Timing is an important part of getting a nominee confirmed, says David Yalof, associate professor of political science who studies the Supreme Court.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/supreme-court-confirmations-a-mix-of-politics-tradition/
A Vanishing Breed
The Hartford Courant, May 17, 2008
Eric Schultz, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, comments on the disappearance of river herring in Connecticut.
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-herring.artmay17,0,1988355.story
Republicans Eye Sen. Dodd’s Conn. Seat
National Public Radio, Morning Edition, May 21, 20
Political science professor Howard Reiter comments on Senator Chris Dodd’s vulnerability as he faces re-election in Connecticut.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104375292
Credit Card Bill’s Passage also a Big Win for Dodd
The Hartford Courant, May 20, 2009
Political science professor Howard Reiter says that passage of the new credit card bill will help Senator Dodd’s image with voters in Connecticut.
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-big-win-dodd-0520.artmay20,0,7341319.story
Chemicals in Dragon’s Glands Stir Venom Debate
The New York Times, May 19, 2009
A provocative new study claims that the Komodo dragon’s bite is made lethal by a potent venom, but Kurt Schwenk, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is not impressed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/science/19komo.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
2 Disputed Indian Wampum Belts Pulled from Auction
The New York Times, May 18, 2009
Margaret Bruchac, assistant professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American Studies, says it is unclear how the two ceremonial wampum belts were removed from native ownership and ended up on a Sotheby’s auction list. The belts have been removed from the auction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/nyregion/19sothebys.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
Warriors do not always get the girl
Science Daily, May 12, 2009
Anthropology professor Pamela Erickson was among a team of anthropologists who found that aggressive behavior of Waorani warriors in Ecuador does not always lead to success in mating.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511180659.htm
Research suggests children can recover from autism
Associated Press, May 9, 2009
Deborah Fein, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Psychology, presented research at an autism conference that shows children recovering from autism.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_AUTISM_RECOVERY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-05-09-16-45-35
3,400 students graduate from UConn
Hartford Courant, May 11, 2009
Special Olympics CEO Timothy Shriver spoke to CLAS graduates, the largest group at UConn’s commencement.
http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-uconn-graduation-0511.artmay11,0,6761973.story
UConn study predicts state will lose 100,000 jobs, won’t rebound until 2010
Hartford Courant, May 8, 2009
A report from the Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis doubles the job loss prediction it made in its February 2009 forecast.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-connecticut-jobs-0508.artmay08,0,2191728.story
Time Traveler
WNPR, Where We Live, May 6, 2009
Connecticut Public Radio host John Dankosky talks with physics professor Ronald Mallett about time travel: What if it were a reality?
http://www.cpbn.org/program/where-we-live/episode/wwl-ronald-mallett
In replacing Souter, Obama may turn to court outsider
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS, May 4, 2009
David Yalof, associate professor of political science, is interviewed by Jim Lehrer about what Obama should look for in replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june09/souter_05-04.html
Bingeing an opportunity at UConn
The Hartford Courant, April 29, 2009
CLAS seniors Meredith Zaritheny, president of student government, and Sarah Kopman-Fried, former editor of the Daily Campus, say that people shouldn’t judge UConn by Spring Weekend.
www.courant.com/news/opinion/op_ed/hc-freshzaritheny0429.artapr29,0,2685031.story
AIDS ‘denialists’ jeopardizing treatment for sufferers
The Hartford Courant, April 29, 2009
Seth Kalichman, professor of psychology and author of the recent book, Denying AIDS: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience and Human Tragedy, says that those who deny AIDS are in a vocal and dangerous minority.
http://www.courant.com/health/hc-aids-denialists.artapr29,0,6234256.story
Can kids recover from autism?
NBC Today Show, April 17, 2009
Deborah Fein, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Psychology, is interviewed about her research on children who recover from autism.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/30262936#30262936
Cheshire man named UConn’s ‘Educator of the Year’
New Haven Register, April 15, 2009
Steve Kalb, an adjunct professor of journalism, won the Student Government Association’s “Educator of the Year” award.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/metro/b4-_chtopteach_hedshot.prt
One of two outdated UConn buildings to be replaced
The Hartford Courant, April 7, 2009
Only one of the two longtime CLAS classroom buildings, Monteith and Arjona, will be replaced in the near future.
http://www.courant.com/community/news/ec/hc-uconn-buildings-outdated-0407,0,1833032.story
Oldest stone blades dating back to more than a half-million years found in Africa
ThaiIndiannews.com, April 4, 2009
Anthropology professor Sally McBearty and postdoctoral fellow Cara Roure Johnson have discovered stone blades in Kenya that date back earlier than any previously found.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/oldest-stone-blades-dating-back-to-more-than-a-half-million-years-found-in-africa_100175413.html
In bid for U.S. Senate, Sam S.F. Caligiuri positions himself as an outsider
The Hartford Courant, April 1, 2009
Political science Prof. Howard Reiter says that Caligiuri, a conservative seeking the Republican nomination to run against Senator Chris Dodd, faces obstacles.
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-dodd-opponent-declares.artapr01,0,7058791.story
Senator Dodd trying to cut ties to AIG
The Hartford Courant, March 31, 2009
The steady drip of allegations poses a problem for Senator Dodd, says political science Prof. Howard Reiter.
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-dodd-aig-email0331.artmar31,0,3061975.story
Study finds big savings in state budget
The Day, New London, March 30, 2009
A study headed by Kenneth Dautrich, associate professor of public policy, targets big potential savings in the state budget.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=37852010-56f9-43ed-82ac-8bba6fddedbc
State population rapidly graying
The New Haven Register, March 30, 2009
A study by the Connecticut Data Center in CLAS shows that Connecticut had the 10th-highest population of seniors in the country.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/03/30/news/b1-ctuconnstudy.prt
Ancient life unearthed
The National, March 29, 2009
Findings by anthropology professor Sally McBrearty in Abu Dhabi suggest that the first human activity in what is now the United Arab Emirates may date back to between 80,000 and 130,000 years ago.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090329/NATIONAL/900160589/-1/ART
Science isn’t facts – it’s learning to understand
The Hartford Courant, March 26, 2009
Science isn’t facts, it’s learning to understand, says Robert M. Thorson, geologist in CLAS and a weekly contributor to The Hartford Courant.
http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/op_ed/hc-thorson0326.artmar26,0,3136853.column
Eye on Politics with Steve Scott
WCBS Newsradio 880 New York, March 24, 2009
Is Dodd in trouble? Ken Dautrich, associate professor of public policy, is interviewed.
http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/4068546.php
AIG problems will kill 400 CT jobs
WVIT NBC 30 News, March 23, 2009
The AIG bonus controversy is causing problems for the re-electability of Senator Christopher Dodd, says political science professor Howard Reiter.
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/AIG-Problems-Will-Kill-400-CT-Jobs-.html
New campaign seek to stem binge drinking
Hartford Courant, March 23, 2009
Communications Prof. Carolyn Lin’s “Remember Last Night” campaign uses student-tested marketing tools to target high-risk drinking among college students.
http://www.courant.com/news/health/hc-uconn-binge-drinking-campaig.artmar23,0,3702629.story
Passion for opera compared to love at first sight – study
Reuters India, March 18, 2009
Claudio Benzecry, assistant professor of sociology, studied opera-goers and found that their passion for opera is like love at first sight.
http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-38565320090318
The ‘routine’ fear for cancer patients
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 2009
Fear can prompt patients to avoid getting tests or treatment for cancer, but it can also lead to healthier lifestyles, says research Keith Bellizzi, assistant professor of human development and family studies.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20090311_The__routine__fear_for_cancer_patients.html?viewAll=y&c=y
Jobless rate in region expected to accelerate
The Day, New London, March 6, 2009
Unemployment in eastern Connecticut is among the highest in the state, its slide tied to the fate of the region’s tourism industry, says Steve Lanza, editor of The Connecticut Economy.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=25352618-40bb-4ad5-9a3c-1ad42e791780
Robert Thorson: Stone wall defender
Yankee Magazine, March/April 2009
Geologist Robert Thorson in CLAS works to preserve New England’s stone walls, which he says are its archaeological ruins.
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2009-03/features/stonewalls-robert-thorson
State could be stuck for 15 months
New Haven Register, March 6, 2008
Economists in CLAS reported in the latest Connecticut Economy quarterly that they don’t expect the state to start emerging from the recession for at least another 15 months.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/03/06/business/c1-_economy6.txt
Economists say Conn. layoffs to speed up
Danbury News Times, March 6, 2009
The latest Connecticut Economy magazine published by the Economics Department predicts that the state will see the loss of another 60,000 jobs over the next 15 months.
http://www.newstimes.com/latestnews/ci_11851276
Make my filibuster
New York Times, March 1, 2008
Senate Democrats should bring legislation to the Senate floor and not allow the “phantom filibuster” to stall measures, says political science professor emeritus, David E. RePass.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/opinion/02RePass.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
UConn president considers closing campus museums
Hartford Courant, Feb. 23, 2009
The Connecticut Museum of Natural History in CLAS is one of two museums on campus that President Michael Hogan is considering closing.
http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-uconnmuseums0223.artfeb23,0,4703925.story
Researchers in state praised for HIV work
New London Day, Feb. 19, 2009
Psychology Prof. Jeffrey Fisher, co-founded an intervention program that is one of eight recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=76b88ed9-71a3-4510-a675-6361d367da02
State’s AIDS services face serious cuts
New London Day, Feb. 19, 2009
Sociology Prof. Robert Broadhead, who works on drug-related HIV prevention projects, comments on the seriousness of proposed budget cuts.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=5819a96c-dc38-4e66-b34e-70227e89e89d
In pain and joy of envy, brain may play a role
New York Times, Feb. 17, 2009
Envy may be sixth among the seven deadly sins, but it’s a common fact of life, says Colin W. Leach, associate professor of psychology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/science/17angi.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
200th birthday of Lincoln, Darwin to be marked
Danbury News Times, Feb. 7, 2009
The 200th anniversary of both Lincoln and Darwin’s birth brings to mind interesting cross references in their lives, says Kent Holsinger, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
http://www.newstimes.com/ci_11653157?IADID=Search-www.newstimes.com-www.newstimes.com
Avery Point professor studies world being altered by climate change
The Day, New London, Jan. 25, 2009
Peter Auster, research associate professor of marine sciences, has seen disturbing changes in the coral reefs off Bonaire Island in the Netherlands Antilles since he began diving there more than 25 years ago.
http://www.theday.com/re_print.aspx?re=792b9a3a-5d0a-4a76-b671-24ca790aeaf0
Chairmen rising in the Democratic Congress
National Journal Magazine, Jan. 24, 2009
While Speaker Nancy Pelosi rules in the House of Representatives, the Senate has different traditions, and committee chairmen command attention, notes Vincent Moscardelli, assistant professor of political science.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20090124_9947.php
Less than optimal exercise can help cancer survivors
Reuters Health, Jan. 20, 2009
For better health outcomes, cancer survivors are encouraged to perform 150 minutes of exercise per week, says Keith M. Bellizzi, assistant professor of human development and family studies in CLAS.
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/index.html
Secondary forests are worth saving
Nature News, Jan. 20, 2009
Secondary growth tropical forests can become almost as biodiverse as original growth forests, found Robin Chazdon, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology who studies re-growth areas.
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090120/full/news.2009.39.html
Secondary forest should become new conservation initiative
Mongabay.com, Jan. 19, 2009
It’s time to go beyond primary forests to preserve biodiversity, said Robin Chazdon, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and an expert on secondary growth tropical forests, at a Smithsonian Institution forum.
http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0118-hance_secondaryforest.html
‘Defiance’ details Jewish resistance
Hartford Courant, Jan. 11, 2009
A book written by Nechama Tec, professor emerita of sociology at the Stamford campus, opens in movie theaters this week as the movie, ‘Defiance.’
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/movies/hc-defiancefeatures.artjan11,0,1410100.story
A soldier’s story: Graduate tells Westhill students about military life
Stamford Advocate, Jan. 8, 2009
U.S. Army Capt. Joe Billingsley, CLAS ‘04 (BA, history), returned to his alma mater, Westhill High School, to tell students about the 15 months he served in Iraq.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/norwalkadvocate/news/ci_11403666
Budget shortfalls put states in same gloomy straits
The New York Times, Jan. 8, 2009
Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey should avoid revenue shifting and using one-time financial sources to solve their budget shortfalls, says Kenneth Dautrich, associate professor of public policy, who is advising Gov. M. Jodi Rell on budget issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/nyregion/08towns.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
Love, money may help weight loss
Boston Globe, Jan. 5, 2009
Research by Amy Gorin, assistant professor of psychology, shows that couples can lose, as well as gain, weight together.
http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/01/05/love_money_may_help_weight_loss/