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Raina Jain is blending science and entrepreneurship to make the world a better place.

UConn Magazine: Bee Good

'Raina is different. She has the eye of the tiger, she has the thing you cannot teach, so you just try to support it'

A view of the Innovation Partnership Building on Aug. 6, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Eversource and UConn Extend Energy Center Partnership

The goal is to make Connecticut a national leader in addressing climate change, clean energy, and more

View of South Campus from Rome Commons. Oct. 19, 2021.

UConn Considers New Residence Hall on South Campus

The proposal is part of a broader consideration of the University’s current student housing stock and future needs

Students participating in the annual poinsettia sale run by the UConn Horticulture Club. (Christie Wang/UConn Photo)

House Plants Bring Holiday Cheer

Colorful poinsettias grown by UConn students brighten dorms and offices around the holidays

Angelia Prip '22, center, and two other dancers from the University Ballet Co. rehearse ahead of their inaugural performance.

Student-Led University Ballet Co. Prepares for Inaugural Performance; ‘It’s Almost a Way to Be Free’

'Whether you’re in business or the arts, you’re focused on delivering a good experience'

The Little International Livestock Show at UConn gives first-year students hands-on experience in working with animals.

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

Retired Professor Offers $100K Matching Gift to Save Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Program

A program that has put UConn on the map for veteran entrepreneurship

UConn now has a chapter of the national honor society recognizing first-generation college students.

UConn Celebrates its First-Gen Students, Launches Chapter of National Honor Society

The first-year class at Storrs includes 26% who are the first in their families to attend college, with even higher numbers at Waterbury (59%), Stamford (50%), Hartford (44%), and Avery Point (42%)

Jon Contaxis '25 (PHARM) left, his father Bill Contaxis '90 (ENG) of Milford, Rebecca Leelman '24 (ENG) and Nikita Karasik of Salem Mass. pick up trash around Mirror Lake on Oct. 17, 2021.

UConn Considers Mirror Lake Improvements to Address Flood-Control Measures, Other Issues

The iconic campus spot hasn't been dredged in decades

Student entrepreneur Elijah Taitel holds his invention, the Velocity Pro Bat, in front of a UConn banner.

UConn Senior’s Baseball-Training Device Scores a Grand Slam, Wins Wolff Prize for Entrepreneurship

'I am beyond excited and grateful to have won,' says senior whose startup netted the $20K prize