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UConn Foundation Announces Record-Breaking Year

The UConn Foundation raised $28.5 million for scholarships as part of a record-breaking year

The UConn Foundation on October 8, 2020.

UConn Gives Fundraiser Supports ASPEN Intern Learning About Clinical Nutrition

'It’s definitely the best professional experience I’ve gotten relating to my education'

Researcher in the lab

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Paul Isaac ’23 (CLAS)

Rising junior works to find a synthetic protein to help an ancient species

A photo of a news conference being livestreamed via iPhone. As the tools and delivery platforms of journalism have changed, fundamental skills remain critical, says UConn journalism department head Marie Shanahan.

‘It Doesn’t Always Have to Be the Way It Was’: UConn’s Marie Shanahan on the Changing State of News

UConn Journalism’s incoming department head looks at the changing landscape of news and information

A student at BRAIN Camp, mixes corn starch and water to make oobleck during a camp activity.

Five Weeks at B.R.A.I.N. Camp Could Give Kids a Brighter Future 

Fun activities, new friends, and EEG scans are all part of helping kids overcome learning difficulties at B.R.A.I.N. Camp. 

A big brown bat - one of the species common in Connecticut - stops for a drink. Researchers have found that areas of woodland with recently cut trees are popular habitats for bats.

Young Forests are Preferred Summer Vacation Destinations for Bats

Recently cut forest spaces suit bats more than long-established woods

Smiling woman standing near gym equipment

Meet the Researcher: Cristina Colón-Semenza, College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Assistant professor of kinesiology Cristina Colón-Semenza is bridging the gap to provide quality care for patients and educational experiences for students

people standing outside the UConn Dairy Bar

We All Scream for Connecticut’s Finest Ice Cream

The UConn Dairy Bar is a destination in every season, but especially sweet on a hot summer day

Jason Courtmanche presents first place to a middle school student at a 2018 award ceremony for Letters About Litrerature.

Their Efforts Today Will Impact the State, and the World, for Decades to Come

UConn researchers working in the environment, documenting people’s lives during the pandemic, and teaching children to write better will have profound implications in the future

A Virginia mansion burned by the British during the Revolutionary War provides the setting of Professor James Coltrain's "Blackhaven."

DMD Professor’s ‘Blackhaven’ Game Lets Players Unravel Mysteries of the Past

A historically-themed video game that explores themes of contemporary relevance