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And none of them have ever changed the laws or constants of physics in a way that has persisted to the present day.
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Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Joey Muldowney set a new UConn record for goals in the program’s Hockey East era (2013 to the present), scoring his 50th goal last season, one more than Spencer Naas.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
This is why the present moment is so consequential.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearby, a contemporary work by Mexican artist Jorge Pardo pulls the room firmly into the present.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Joey Muldowney set a new UConn record for goals in the program’s Hockey East era (2013 to the present), scoring his 50th goal last season, one more than Spencer Naas.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
This is why the present moment is so consequential.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearby, a contemporary work by Mexican artist Jorge Pardo pulls the room firmly into the present.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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