In 2009 the world will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, the 150th anniversary of his publication of On the Origin of Species, and the 400th anniversary of the publication of Kepler’s first two laws of planetary motion. To mark these events the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and more than 150 other organizations have declared a Year of Science 2009, a national year of engaging the public and enhancing the understanding of science.
The University of Connecticut was the first university in the country to join the Year of Science celebration.
Science News at UConn
Climate change threatens shoreline sparrows Chris Elphick, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is monitoring he nesting habits of a shoreline sparrow that is threatened by the prospect of rising seas.. MORE INFO
Birge awarded Medal of Science Robert R. Birge, The Harold S. Schwenk, Sr., Distinguished Chair in Chemistry at the University of Connecticut, has won the 2009 Connecticut Medal of Science, the state’s highest award for scientists. MORE INFO
Warriors do not always get the girl Aggressive behavior of Waorani warriors in Ecuador does not always lead to success in attracting a mate, learned a team of anthropologists that included UConn anthropology professor Pamela Erickson. MORE INFO
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