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From Kitchen Tables to Healthier Futures: 50+ Years of EFNEP
What began as in-home cooking lessons in the 1960s is now a program that reaches across Connecticut with evidence-based, impact-driven nutrition education
June 16, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
The Beekley Family Foundation Makerspace: Powering Nursing Innovation at UConn
Mission-driven support for the next generation of nurse innovators
June 16, 2026 | Stephanie Wright, UConn Foundation
Scientists Can Now Measure the “Urban Pulse” from Space
A new framework developed by researchers at UConn and Yale uses high-frequency satellite data to track the vital signs of global cities in near real-time, fundamentally changing how we understand urbanization
June 12, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Plant and Soil Center Opens to the Public
UConn celebrated the opening of the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center, bringing together research, diagnostics, and community engagement and advance plant and soil health across Connecticut
June 11, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Institute Helps Launch Statewide Hate Crime Reporting Campaign
The campaign, led in part by UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, is helping Connecticut residents understand hate crimes, learn where to report incidents, and support prevention, accountability, and data collection.
June 11, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers, but Who Cares?
UConn sociologist Kim Price-Glynn took a look at the organizations that parents turn to when they themselves need care
June 10, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Unifies Shipbuilding Efforts Under One Banner
The UConn Shipbuilding Initiative offers students and researchers opportunities in key national security industry
June 10, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
UConn Alum’s App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information
A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in food products
June 10, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Experts Push FIFA to Protect Players from Extreme Heat
The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 in North America, along with the start of summer and high temperatures that pose a threat to athletes, fans, and workers
June 9, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Event Looks at Underground Schools That Powered the Civil Rights Movement
A conversation with Elaine Weiss, author and civil rights advocate
June 8, 2026 | Ira Morrison