College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department conduct prescribed burns

From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk

Guests at the UConn CAHNR Prides Corner Student Success Event

Prides Corner Farms Establishes Scholarships for Plant Science Students

The donation will establish the Prides Corner Farms Graduate Scholarship and the Prides Corner Farms Student Success Fund. The funds will support students pursuing a degree in plant science, with a preference for those studying horticulture

Stephanie Stroud '12 in the field with a map

Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities

An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

A group of young people posing behind a Panamanian flag.

Panama Trip Helps Propel Soon-to-Be Grads to Health Careers

For Allied Health students, an internship provided experiences 'that just can't be taught'

Earth lit up at night

Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship

UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet

Water being poured into a cup with the sun in the background

Soaking Up the Sun to Provide Clean Water

Researchers from UConn and Yale have developed a new solar-powered water disinfection system that combines several existing methods

Three students stand with Interim CAHNR Dean Kumar Venkitanarayanan at the Capitol

CAHNR’s Commitment to Connecticut Agriculture on Display at Annual Ag Day

For UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) and UConn Extension, Ag Day is both a celebration and a reflection of its year-round commitment to advancing agriculture across Connecticut through research, education, and extension engagement

An illustration featuring a male runner going past a road sign that says 50 on it. Ahead, there is another, cautionary road sign with a bent path icon on it.

UConn Magazine: Age with Power and Grace

Jeff Cavaliere is jacked, but he’s no gym bro. Nor does he brook “bro science,” advice that sounds convincing but lacks scientific evidence

A group of students pose holding apples in an orchard

Agricultural and Resource Economics Programs Emphasize Experiential Learning

Fulfilling UConn's land-grant mission is providing real-world job skills for CAHNR students

The exterior of Gampel Pavilion in the morning.

Renovations Starting at Gampel to Enhance the Fan Experience, Add New Revenue Sources

Critical improvements for the symbolic center of 'The Basketball Capital of the World'