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Can We Restore Long Island Sound by Eating Oysters?
If buck-a-shuck night at your local oyster bar sets your tastebuds tingling, UConn researchers want your help restoring Connecticut’s oyster populations. UConn marine scientist Zofia Baumann was inspired to study ways to help the vital ecosystem engineers make a comeback after she discovered a healthy, well-established oyster reef tucked away in Morris Creek Nature Preserve […]
Historic Genome Sequencing Will Unlock Potential for Agriculture, Conservation
Rachel O’Neill, director of UConn’s Institute for Systems Genomics, and her lab are contributing to a groundbreaking new ruminant genome sequencing effort
Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes?
The Future of Fashion Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes? A UConn chemistry researcher is the future of fashion. Professor Emeritus Challa Kumar was “fed up” with the tremendous amount of plastic and cloth waste generated annually around the globe. So Kumar and his team leveraged their expertise to repurpose waste from […]
Further Work Needed To Achieve Pay Equity in Connecticut Government, Report Finds
The third annual report details an influx of workers but a persistent lack of pay equity across ethnic groups.
Sandra Shumway Named Fellow of the Marine Biological Association
The distinction is given to marine scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field.
Mathematician Maria Gordina Named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The distinction is given to mathematicians who have demonstrated research distinction in statistical or probabilistic research
First-Ever Sequencing of Great Ape X and Y Chromosomes
UConn researchers helped complete nationwide effort to understand ape genome
Dr. Andrew Agwunobi to Return as UConn Health CEO
Dr. Agwunobi led UConn Health from 2014 to 2022 during a transformative phase of growth
CLAS Junior Named 2024-2025 Newman Civic Fellow
Tae’Niajha Pullen ’25 (CLAS), an Africana studies major, will participate in the yearlong program that recognizes leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change in communities
