University of Connecticut
About University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
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A study by Karen McDermott from the University of Connecticut involved people playing Mario Kart. Before the game, some of the people were insulted with various things like 'grab a straw because you suck.' She had to pick quite carefully, choosing a carefully delineated selection of insults which were cruel enough to sting.
from 481: No Such Thing As Taming A Plane, 2023-06-02 at 00:47:29 · read transcript
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