College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

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Urban Forestry Enables Environmental Justice in CT Communities

Bringing together the power of UConn research and extension, faculty are leveraging urban forestry and environmental justice to support Connecticut’s Hispanic and Latino communities

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Celebrating the Fungus Among Us: How Fungi Support, Restore Ecosystems

UConn researcher Mia Maltz the unsung benefits of fungus for our ecosystems - from erosion control to carbon sequestration

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UConn Doctoral Student Awarded NOAA-Sea Grant Fellowship for Sea Scallop Research

Halle Berger is the first UConn student to receive the prestigious fellowship

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Students Invited to Go for Gold at the 2024 Experience Innovation Expo

'Everyone can be an innovator. The only prerequisite is having an alternative, creative view or idea'

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$17.7 Million Contract Funds Development of Non-Invasive Biomarker Detection Technology

The contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will develop a sensor to detect heat acclimation for warfighters

An aerial view of campus from the north on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024. (Sydney Herdle/UConn Photo)

InCHIP Funds Groundbreaking Pilot Projects, Planting Seeds for Future External Grant Success

InCHIP has funded 10 pilot projects that seek to improve public and human health consistent with UConn’s mission.

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Making Food Safe for Soldiers

For UConn alum Genevieve Flock, an interest in food microbiology turned into a successful public health research career that brings 'new, creative solutions for the soldier'

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CAHNR Researcher Wins $3.8 Million NIH Grant to Develop Leptospirosis Vaccine

With no vaccine and no cure, leptospirosis kills an estimated 60,000 people every year. Elsio Wunder is working to change this

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UConn at the UN

Three UConn environmental science majors joined the global community at the UN's Summit of the Future to tackle urgent topics on the environment and sustainability

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Students Experience ‘Authentic’ Greece During New Study Abroad Program

The summer field school was designed by anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas to connect ancient Greece and modern Greek culture