UConn Storrs
Morphing Genomes Can Harm and Help
Imagine reading a blueprint that’s 3.2 billion pages long. That’s how many strands of DNA make up the human genome, which is being studied by geneticists like molecular & cell biology professor Rachel O’Neill.
Women’s Tennis Makes New Addition to Roster
Ten-year old Genevieve Neiman, who has leukemia, joined the women's tennis program with her signing of a Husky Letter of Intent.
UConn Falls to Mississippi State at Buzzer
UConn's record 111-game winning streak came to an end Friday, when Mississippi State pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in women's basketball history, stunning the Huskies 66-64.
UConn Volleyball Alum Also Played College Basketball
Erika Thomas '16 played volleyball throughout her four-year career at UConn. She also played a year of Division I basketball, though not for Geno.
Te Gusta Fútbol?
Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) has turned his passion for soccer and travel into a career, teaching underprivileged children across the globe how to play the sport.
UConn Joins Hunt for New Materials
UConn researcher Ramamurthy Ramprasad is working to identify new polymers as part of the Toyota Research Institute's new $35 million initiative using AI to accelerate materials science discovery.
Responding to a Crisis: A Vaccine for Zika
Pathobiology professor Paulo Verardi began working to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus at the height of last year's outbreak in his native country Brazil.
UConn’s Michael Zacchea: Leading the Iraqi Army Fifth Battalion
'When you’re experiencing an event, you don’t see all the things that are going on. Only later did we see the rise of ISIS, the fall of Fallujah.'
UConn Commended for Financial Reporting Practices
The Government Finance Officers Association has awarded UConn the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its report on the 2016 fiscal year.
Invasive Japanese Barberry to Gain Ground with Climate Change
One of New England’s invasive species, Japanese barberry, will remain and flourish in new areas under predicted temperature increases, while the other, garlic mustard, will head north, says a new study.