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The increasingly steep price of textbooks has university students digging deep into their wallets, but states across the U.S. are passing legislation in hopes of cutting costs. Connecticut was one of six states that has already signed legislation requiring publishers to inform faculty of the price and revisions of their textbooks, according to a ConnPIRG news release. (1) comment
Consumers throughout the country may have a new reason to watch what they eat. Topps Meat Company, LLC, of Elizabeth, N.J. has issued two recalls of frozen beef patties due to potential contamination of the E.coli strain O157:H7. The amount of recalled items has ultimately resulted in the closure of the company. (0) comments
Student researchers no longer need to go far to find the sources they need in their fields of study. Since UConn purchased the Scopus Citation database last year, students can look to the library to find the "largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality Web sources," according to the Scopus Web site. (0) comments
With the recent lack of rain becoming a major issue, Gov. M. Jodi Rell issued a drought advisory Friday in order to help the state conserve more water. According to a recent press release from Gov. Rell, "Rainfall totals over the past few months have been 35 percent below normal. (0) comments