Allison B. Kaufman, PhD is a research scientist with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she also teaches as a adjunct professor in the departments of Marine Biology and Psychology....

Learn about the English language with this interview with Erica Hill of NBC. Learn about contractions, the reduction of 'can', and the phrase 'war of words'.

Dr. Thomas McMorran, Assistant Superintendent and Joel Barlow High School Principal, was recently awarded the Connecticut Principal of the Year Award.



"The staff lovingly refers to Mr. McMorran as Mr. Metaphor as he...

A paper published in Geophysical Research Letters shows that aging and diseased trees produce flammable concentration of methane, believed to be a new source of the potent greenhouse gas. Applied on a global scale the methane releases...

You know you’ve truly become a historical villain when your very name becomes a negative epithet. That’s definitely the case for Benedict Arnold – a man whose name has become synonymous with betrayal and treachery. The history of...

Dr. Bryan Ripley Crandall is Director of the Connecticut Writing Project and Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions at Fairfield University. His scholarly work includes the teaching of writing,...

Dianne Bilyak is a Pushcart-prize nominated writer, graduate of the Institute of Sacred Music and Art, and Connecticut disability rights advocate. Her book of poems Against the Turning was published in 2011, and her work has also been...

Allison B. Kaufman, PhD is a research scientist with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she also teaches as a adjunct professor in the departments of Marine Biology and Psychology....

Robert M. Goodrich is a Waterbury, CT native who was educated by the Waterbury Public School district through the 8th grade and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1993. He then attended Western Connecticut State University...

The Right Reverend Doctor John L. Selders, Jr. is an ordained minister serving in the United Church of Christ, the Organizing Pastor of Amistad United Church of Christ, Hartford, CT, former Associate College Chaplain and currently...

Frederick-Douglass Knowles II is a poet, educator and activist involved in community education. He is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Hartford. His collection of poetry, BlackRoseCity was featured at the 2018 Association of...

Lynn Marie Houston holds a Ph.D. in English from Arizona State University and an MFA from Southern Connecticut State University. A Fulbright scholar (Switzerland 1994-1998), she has also held writing residencies at the Vermont...

Marcus Stallworth, LMSW has been employed in the field of Child Welfare for the past 17 years. He worked for Child Protective Services for approximately 13 years. He is recognized in the State of Connecticut as an expert witness in his...

Described in Diverse Issues in Higher Education as “one of the most exciting scholars of his generation,” Dr. Yohuru Williams is the History Department Chair and the Director of Black Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT....

Anna Louise James was the first African American woman to be licensed as a pharmacist in Connecticut. The daughter of a former slave, Anna was raised in Connecticut and graduated from Brooklyn College of Pharmacy. When her brother-in-law...

MOT 1953: YALE UNIVERSITY ROWING: VS Yale Varsity Shell (Rowing) students carrying row boat, Warren Zimmerman taking notes, various crews rowing across Housatonic River, coach w/ megaphone, boats rowing. Collegiate rowing, athletics

Robert Cotto, Jr. graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in sociology and he has a Master’s degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and from Trinity College in American Studies. Before coming to...

Semantic HTML is code that is self-documenting. The purpose of semantic elements is apparent from the element name. In this video, Mark will review how to use semantic HTML tags.

After this video the viewer will have experience creating their first Google Slides project, a video gallery using YouTube videos

Chris Murphy, the junior United States Senator for Connecticut, has dedicated his career to public service as an advocate for Connecticut families. Senator Murphy has been a strong voice in the Senate fighting for job...

The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is critical for American citizens to understand their importance in defining their freedoms and the foundation of democracy. This video looks at the second constitutional congress in...

Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today’s teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students’ creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this...

What led to the unique path of Hurricane Sandy in 2016 and why it had such a large impact, as the second most-costly hurricane to hit the United States in modern times. It was nicknamed a superstorm for the wide impact it had in the...

Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, California. He received his BA in History from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned his MA and Ph.D. in U.S. History with a minor in African studies from...