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Welcome to the Year of Science

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.

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Science News at UConn

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From rural Kenya to CLAS, grad student focuses on the flu
John Ngunjiri, a PhD candidate in molecular and cell biology, has moved as far and fast as the flu virus that he studies.
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Research IDs most promiscuous bird
An article in an upcoming issue of The Auk by biologist Chris Elphick and colleagues identifies the Saltmarsh Sparrow as a frequent flier – going from nest to nest to mate.
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Chemists ID key molecules in photosynthesis
Harry Frank, professor of chemistry, led research identifying the molecules in marine algae that direct it to convert light to oxygen in photosynthesis.
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Mystic Aquarium exhibits DNA work
Marine science professor Senjie Lin’s NSF research project on gene expression and red tide has kids at Mystic Aquarium hopping.
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Physicist leads $7M project
A physics faculty member in CLAS is heading a new $7 million, five-year study of ultracold molecules that includes researchers from UConn, Harvard, MIT, Yale, Temple, and the University of Colorado.
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Coins yield clues
Theoretical biologist Peter Turchin and a colleague from Stanford used hoards of Roman coins to estimate Roman population trends.
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CLAS experts: The skull is not Hitler’s
CLAS faculty members Nicholas Bellantoni and Linda Strausbaugh obtained DNA evidence to confirm that a skull long thought to be Hitler’s actually is from a woman.
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Anthropologist seeks submerged clues
Archaeological digs are usually associated with dry land, or, in some cases, creek or riverbeds. But David Robinson, a PhD student in anthropology and a professional maritime archaeologist, is taking digs (and student diggers) to new depths.
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