College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Jose Figueroa

The Power of UConn Collaborating for Parkinson’s Disease Patients

UConn Health Parkinson's disease patients like Jose Figueroa are experiencing the power of a UConn-made protein shake being tested by the UConn research team in an FDA clinical study.

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Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Cyclospora

Cases of the foodborne illness caused by the parasite have been in the news. UConn Extension experts share practical steps to reduce risk and stay healthy

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Lessons from the Collinsville Pollinator Trail on Managing Invasive Plants

A group of dedicated volunteers worked together to manage invasive plants in their community

An aerial view spring blossoms across campus

UConn Researchers Win Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award

Natural Resources and Environment associate professor Wei Ren leads a project seeking to reveal underground movement of water and chemicals

Students in the CVMDL testing ticks

I Love CT, But It’s the Season of the Ticks

Stick Season has nothing on Tick Season. UConn experts share insights about how this year is shaping up

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Collagen Peptides Support Bone Health for Female Runners

The study found that biomarkers associated with bone formation increased and inflammation decreased with collagen peptide supplements

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75 Years of Physical Therapy at UConn

One of the oldest program's in the country, UConn's Physical Therapy celebrates 75 years at Storrs

Christopher Blesso

Christopher Blesso Named Interim Department Head of Nutritional Sciences

Blesso brings a strong record of research, teaching, and student mentorship to this leadership role

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UConn Students Help Reimagine New Haven’s Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Students from UConn’s landscape architecture program collaborated with the Community Placemaking Engagement Network (CPEN) to develop designs for reinvigorating a 56-mile stretch of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Photo of a tree with an outline of the state of Connecticut with the words "seeds of the constitution state" overlayed

Deep Roots

Worthley is working in partnership with the nonprofit Connecticut Humanities and its America 250 Connecticut program to distribute the the 100-or-so baby white oak tree seedlings, many the direct descendants of the original Charter Oak, to community partners around the state later this year