College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
Summer Research Experiences Give Students Career-Building Boost
Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.
Elena Camacho’s Innovating Plant Protein-Rich Foods as PURIS Intern
'I am able to work in both the lab and kitchen applying what I’ve learned, and gaining hands on experience with product development. You get that mix – it’s the best of both worlds'
Tracking Statewide Trail Use with the CT Trail Census
A leading-edge program gains insights into use on some of CT’s most impressive assets
UConn Institute of Sports Medicine: The Science of Motion
The data-driven insights help support recovery, enhance performance, and reduce injury risk
The Garden Help Desk You Didn’t Know You Needed
The Office can address an array of gardening questions about plant health, insects, diseases, when to do routine maintenance like pruning and fertilizing, and even how to start a garden
A Better Test for Leptospirosis in Cattle
Elsio Wunder awarded BARD grant to improve understanding of costly disease
Turfgrass Field Day Unites UConn Researchers, Industry Professionals
Over 240 members of the turfgrass industry learned about the latest research at UConn and technologies on the market
Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
Mingyu Qiao, UConn Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, will lead a global team using a novel strain of microalgae grown on spent brewer waste to develop a lower cost version of an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development
Sick Plants? UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Can Help
"If plants are your livelihood, or you just have a plant in your office that’s not looking so hot, we’re here to help you, and we’re really excited to do it.”
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.