College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Natalie Tocco looking through a microscope

Studying ‘Creatures Great and Small’ as a Veterinary Pathologist

As a veterinary pathologist, Natalie Tocco has had the opportunity to study creatures great and small herself – from black bears, to beluga whales, to elephants, and invertebrates

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Mary Anne Amalaradjou Named CAHNR Leadership Fellow

Associate professor to support collegewide engagement and strategic vision efforts

Sarah Reed with horses in UConn's animal barns

CAHNR’s Sarah Reed Recognized for Excellence in Food and Agricultural Education by APLU, USDA

Reed is a core faculty member in UConn’s animal science and equine programs where she teaches courses in comparative exercise physiology, horse breeding farm management, equine rehabilitation, and scientific writing

Nesting dolls with protein shell, aptamers, Zinc cage, etc. in the decorations, with the mRNA surrounded by fatty molecules like a jewel in the center.

mRNA’s Matryoshka Move

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

Visitors enjoying park overlook

Major Restoration and Improvements Planned for Bluff Point

The UConn-led NERR will apply the funds to significant improvements at the popular park, supporting habitat and restoration

Second-year MSW student Sarah Burnett

UConn Community Testifies at General Assembly Hearing on Graduate Loan Access

UConn faculty, students, and alumni from social work, nursing, and physical therapy shared their support for Senate Bill 8, which proposes creating a state-level graduate student loan program to help offset anticipated federal reductions

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Recent UConn Grads Seeing Immediate ROI with Hiring Success, Strong Starting Salaries

Survey shows that 91% of UConn’s newest alumni had positive post-graduation outcomes

CAHNR alum Stephanie Lucas sits in a park

Curating Green Space in an Urban Jungle

CAHNR Alum Stephanie Lucas uses her training in plant science to enrich an iconic historic park in New York City

A man wearing a labcoat, goggles, and gloves inserts samples into a machine

COVID Virus Declining in Northeast Animals

A group of Connecticut researchers now better understand the current coronaviral landscape of wild and domestic animals in the northeastern United States

Mike Dietz stands near a stream

Michael Dietz Named Head of UConn’s Department of Extension

A UConn alumnus, he has served the University in a variety of Extension leadership roles, developing and leading statewide programs focused on water resources, environmental quality, and community-based education