University of Connecticut

Cold-water gut isolate from threespine stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus ) reveals polypropylene surface oxidation and co-culture inhibition

ABSTRACT Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP), two of the most widely produced plastics in the United States, persist in diverse environments worldwide and may persist longer in cold-water environments where plastic-degrading microbial taxa have been poorly cha...

Replies to a fellow expressivist and two fellow inferentialists

Abstract We respond to the comments by Imogen Dickie, Matthew Chrisman and Christine Tiefensee for a book symposium on our Reasoning with Attitude . Our commentators attempt to pull us further into either expressivism or into inferentialism. Here, we attempt to resist either pull...

PS4-5. The Impact of Poor Maternal Nutrition on Mitochondrial Regulatory Factors of Sheep Offspring.

Abstract Poor maternal nutrition, over- and restricted- feeding ewes during gestation detrimentally impact offspring growth and development. We previously demonstrated that poor maternal nutrition in sheep led to offspring with fewer skeletal muscle fibers, smaller cross-sectiona...

The Effect of Integrative Reminiscence in Older Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background Depressive symptoms are the most common comorbid psychiatric symptoms associated with older adults, given the physical, psychological, and emotional turmoil that most people experience. Integrative reminiscence, a type of intervention to combat these symptoms,...

Efficiently emulating distribution functions in gigaparsec volumes for varying cosmological parameters

Abstract We present a new method for emulating the halo mass function (HMF) and other distribution functions in large effective volumes, down to low halo masses, whilst simultaneously modifying large ranges of parameters, for a fraction of the cost of traditional periodic cosmolo...

PS7-14. Saddle to STEM: Training Agricultural Educators to Harness Horse Genetics as a Gateway to Science Engagement.

Abstract Early, community-based exposure to STEM disciplines has a critical role in fostering sustained engagement and guiding students toward science-related education and careers. Non-formal educational approaches including extension programs, community initiatives, and experie...

Rates of Evolution Differ Between Cell Types Identified by Single‐Cell RNAseq in Threespine Stickleback

ABSTRACT Rates of evolutionary change vary by gene. While some broad gene categories are highly conserved with little divergence over time, others undergo continuous selection pressure and are highly divergent among populations or species. But such comparative evolutionary studie...

Priority Effects Shape Interactions Between Invasive Parasites in Darwin's Finches of the Galápagos Islands

ABSTRACT Invasive parasites are a major threat to naïve, island hosts. Furthermore, hosts often deal with multiple parasite taxa (hereon, co‐parasitism), which can directly compete with each other or indirectly interact through the hosts' immune system (i.e., priority effects). S...

An integrated communication and behavioral design model for reducing food waste and sustaining pro-environmental behavior change

Food waste at the retail consumption level is a sustainability problem created by repeated decisions about buying, storing, preparing, serving, eating, and disposing of food. While the communication process helps shape how an issue is understood and discussed, and social marketin...

Bhygnn+: unsupervised representation learning for heterophilic hypergraphs

Abstract Hypergraph neural networks (HyGNNs) have demonstrated remarkable success in modeling higher-order relationships among entities. However, their performance often degrades on heterophilic hypergraphs, where nodes connected by the same hyperedge tend to have dissimilar sema...

A shared EEG signal for the maintenance of visually and linguistically evoked objects: theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling

How do our brains represent events in language? Recent work has shown that when we comprehend state-change events, multiple representations corresponding to different states of an object are simultaneously activated. As the sentence unfolds and the object is cued for retrieval, a...

Deindividuation Among Gendered Violence Survivors and Posting About #MeToo

Abstract: Individuals have numerous channels to choose from when posting online, particularly when posting about sensitive or highly personal topics. This study uses the social identity model of deindividuation effects to examine why individuals posted about the #MeToo movement,...

From Normalization to Geopolitical Stress Test: The Abraham Accords After Five Years

This article examines the Abraham Accords (AA) 5 years after their signing, reconceptualizing them as a stress-tested security framework rather than a linear normalization project. Drawing on regional security developments—including the Hamas–Israel war, Houthi maritime attacks,...

UConn Abrahamic Programs: 10 Years On

President Donald Trump’s policy toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region via the Abraham Accords exemplifies an increasingly transactional and top-down conception of normalization in the region, one that emphasizes diplomatic agreements among governments as the princ...

Feasibility and acceptability of smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment for monitoring suicidal ideation among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal

Background Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) measures suicidal thoughts and behaviors in real-time. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of smartphone-based EMA for suicide prevention among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Nepal....

Yoga and Meditation Improve Mental Health, with Outdoor Settings Offering Additional Benefits Where Differences Exist: A Systematic Review

Yoga and meditation are increasingly used to promote mental health and well-being. Exposure to nature has also demonstrated effects on mental health, leading to the development of nature-based interventions. Combining yoga or meditation with nature exposure may have cumulative or...

Endocrine, Skeletal, and Circadian Biomarker Profiles Across Operational Phases in Elite Special Forces Operators

Abstract Kraemer, WJ, Volek, JS, Stephenson, MD, Szivak, TK, Saenz, C, Buga, A, Lee, EC, Ratamess, NA, Post, EM, Caldwell, LK, Hagen, JA, and Maresh, CM. Endocrine, skeletal, and circadian biomarker profiles across operational phases in elite special forces operators. J Strength...

A Satellite‐Based Estimate of the Contribution of Filamentary Structures to Lateral Carbon Transport in the Pacific and Atlantic Upwelling Systems

Abstract Cross‐shelf interactions and the associated lateral transport of organic carbon remain poorly quantified and constrained by observations, despite their importance for the ocean carbon cycle. Filaments generated by instabilities of coastal currents are one pathway for thi...

The Impact of v‐SYMPHONY's Virtual Boot Camp on Trainee Transition From Residency to Fellowship

BACKGROUND: Starting a pediatric subspecialty fellowship presents numerous challenges to trainees. Virtual Symposium of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology of New York (v-SYMPHONY), an educational collaborative organized by 18 pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) programs, initiated an...

Long‐Lasting Electrohydrodynamically Printed Transparent Soft Microelectrode for Implantable Biointerfaces

ABSTRACT Reliable and scalable soft implantable neural interface fabrication remains a key challenge for chronic bioelectronic applications. Here, we present a transparent soft microelectrode fabricated with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing, utilizing the fluorinated polymer po...