Topic: University of Connecticut

Back to school: Are we leaving gifted students behind?

Gifted students in US public schools can be overlooked and unappreciated. Parents, looking for better options, have begun to find some.

Gifted students shine when mined

High-potential students in Hartford, Connecticut show real promise when presented with educational opportunities at a recently opened academy.

A new measurement of human rights may change world advocacy

The SERF index, a new way to measure human rights in a country, may provide a more accurate assessment of a country's human rights effort.

NCAA Tournament: Thursday's Sweet 16 matchups

A short breakdown of the NCAA tournament 'Sweet 16' games scheduled for Thursday night.

NCAA tournament: Morehead State joins Top 10 Cinderella teams

One of the most enjoyable things about the NCAA tournament - for basketball fanatics and casual observers alike - is the Cinderella story. This list looks some of the best upsets in NCAA tournament history.

Daylight savings time: clocks should 'spring ahead'

With the beginning of daylight savings time, clocks should 'spring ahead' an hour. It's also a good reminder to replace batteries in fire and carbon monoxide detectors.

Khmer Rouge film spurs Cambodians worldwide to revisit buried history

Cambodian diaspora revisits the country's brutal Khmer Rouge history in 'Enemies of the People,' a new documentary competing for an Oscar.

Party like it's 10000 BC: new archaeological find in Israel

The remains and artifacts found in an Israeli cave may be the earliest evidence of feasting, according to a published report this week. During the time period in question, people were shifting from hunter-gatherer societies to sedentary communities centered on agriculture.

Wounds of Iraq war: US struggles with surge of returning veterans

With combat operations set to end in Iraq, many veterans come home diagnosed with post traumatic stress syndrome and other maladies related to modern war. What's being done to help.

ACORN scandal: How much federal funding does it get?

The House and Senate moved this week to cut off federal money to the community organizing group now mired in controversy.

Politicians using Twitter: Morons or visionaries?

A boom in canning for backyard vegetable gardens

Gardeners preserve their bountiful produce for winter meals.

Out of Kenya's violence, rebirth

Forget tribal tags. This fight is about economic disparity. And it's a crucial catharsis.

Thinkers gather to act on world problems

Pop!Tech conference in Camden, Maine, aims to harness synergy to tackle issues.

A 'lost' garden rediscovered