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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

a girl working in a lab

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Mariam Zedan ’24 (PHARM)

The need for new antibiotics is crucial as drug-resistant strains of bacteria proliferate

Meet the Researcher: Glenn Mitoma, Neag School of Education, Human Rights Institute

Glenn Mitoma has spent his career studying human rights and helping others understand how they can realize them in their communities

A photograph from the exhibition showing a closeup of a smiling woman's face in black and white.

Benton Museum Provides Look at Joe Standart’s ‘Immigrant Eyes’ Project

An intimate insight into the lives of immigrants to Connecticut

student working on an equation at a whiteboard

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Sam Degnan-Morgenstern ’22 (ENG)

Engineering major is studying drug transport in solid tumors using computational methods derived from physics