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Exploring STEM Futures through UConn 4-H’s Biotechnology Club

The Biotechnology Club is intentionally designed to complement classroom learning and prepare Connecticut students to enter the skilled, science-literate workforce

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Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They’re Going Outside

Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z

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UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost’s Outstanding Service Award

The award honors those who have demonstrated excellence in service to UConn that far exceeds reasonable expectations

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Working For a Resilient Future for All

The newly redesigned Institute of the Environment and Energy delivers sociotechnical approaches to environmental and energy sustainability, environmental health, and ecosystem restoration while empowering communities, governments, learners, and businesses

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DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus

Rare species don’t only exist in remote places. They’re sometimes surviving right here on campus

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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing

Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices

Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline

A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe

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UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy Recognizes Faculty Excellence

InCHIP Excellence Awards recognize faculty achievements in research, mentoring, and community engagement.

Jeffrey Stokes, Head, Department of Allied Health Sciences

Jeffrey Stokes Named Head of Allied Health Sciences

Throughout his career, Stokes has emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship, as well as faculty development, student success, and preparing graduates to address complex health challenges through evidence-based practice and scholarship

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New Program Trains CT Residents to Manage Invasive Plants

A new UConn Extension certificate program helps residents tackle the 100+ invasive species spreading throughout our state