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A 3-D rendering of the human bronchial system, affected by asthma.

Tiny Bubbles: Treating Asthma with Gene Silencing Nanocapsules

Searching for a treatment to help asthma sufferers who don't benefit from existing therapies

solar tree under construction in a shop

UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students

Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching

A view from above of the Wilbur Cross building on the Storrs campus.

UConn Distributing Federal Emergency Grants for Qualifying Students

UConn has received $28.4 million in emergency grants for students to help with unexpected and urgent needs that arose due to the coronavirus

Man runs on treadmill

UConn Alum Turns Up the Heat with NBC Sports at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute

NBC Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan put himself through the same heat acclimation protocol as the US Women's National Team to prepare for Tokyo 2020

A scientist taking soil samples in a field. Field stations and marine laboratories are vital for scientists and the public, but the COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized many of them.

Q&A: We Cannot Afford to Lose Global Sentinels of Environmental Change

The COVID-19 pandemic has endangered vital research outposts around the globe

A view at dusk of the Peter J. Werth Residence Tower on Jan. 14, 2021.

Werth Innovator Using Venture Capital to Support Social Justice This Summer

Astou Diallo combines a flair for business with a passionate interest in social justice

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