Author Archive
Mitigating Climate Change Extinction
Mitigating Climate Change Extinction Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures? UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban has crunched the numbers – again – and the results are even clearer: For every degree that global temperatures rise, more species will become extinct. Published in the journal Science in December 2024, […]
Reestablishing UConn’s Fruit Orchards
After a decades-long hiatus, Evan Lentz '19 '22 (CAHNR) is reviving UConn’s fruit orchards
Championship Labs x NIL: Athletes Becoming Entrepreneurs
Whether turf or court, track or ice (and everything in between), Championship Labs is here to support UConn students-athletes surrounding Name, Image and Likeness
Science in Seconds: Exertional Heat Stroke
What happens when the human body gets too hot? And what can you do if someone gets too hot? Douglas Casa, professor of kinesiology and chief executive officer of UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute explains.
UConn is the Muse for Students Recording Songs Inspired by Campus Spots
'We just need an idea, a reason to make an album'
A Lot of Learning From the ‘Little I’
A hands-on experience working with animals right away is a crucial part of UConn life for first-year animal science majors
Microplastics Are Everywhere
'Even though you may not be able to see this, it's happening'
Youth Environmental Conservation and Action
UConn students are depicting youth environmental conservation and action throughout the Northeast
Puppetry Photography: Overcoming Loneliness
Elise Vanase ’21 (SFA) didn't let a pandemic stop her from pursuing her IDEA Grant senior project
Sights and Sounds From Commencement
UConn was thrilled to come together in person once again to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021
Thank You, UConn
Unprecedented challenges call for unprecedented perseverance, and in the Fall of 2020, that’s what characterized UConn Nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet Werth Innovator Lauren Boulay ’21 (ENG)
Meet UConn electrical engineering major Lauren Boulay ’21, part of the next generation of makers and a member of the inaugural cohort of Werth Innovators.
UConn Puts Innovation to Work In Fight Against COVID-19
Joe Luciani of the Proof of Concept Center at the Innovation Partnership Building is putting his skills and technology to work for those on the front lines of the struggle against coronavirus.
Holidays at UConn: Reviving a Hartford Tradition
UConn Hartford revives a beloved capital city tradition with carol singing on the steps of the historic Hartford Times building.
‘UConn is My Home in America’
Zekun Jiang '20 talks about why she chose to come to UConn, and how the University has made this international student feel at home.
Glimpse An Internship
Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21 (BUS) recently completed an internship at Stanley Black & Decker, an opportunity which he identified during the School of Business' 'Career Tuesdays.'
The Sights and Sounds of Commencement
This weekend we welcomed the Class of 2019 into the UConn alumni family. Congratulations graduates, you'll be Huskies forever.
Thank You, Mom
Commencement Weekend once again coincides with Mother’s Day this year. In this video, UConn seniors share what their moms means to them.
First Things First: Why I Joined a Fraternity
Steven Koripsky '21 (BUS) talks about how becoming a fraternity member has provided him opportunities to give back to the community.