College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

A man wearing a baseball cap and khaki vest holds a shovel of dirt while speaking to a group of casually dressed people outside.

Solid Ground Supports Beginning CT Farmers for Over a Decade

Solid Ground has supported beginning farmers in Connecticut since 2012 through support from USDA-NIFA

Dianisi Torres portrait

Building Community Through Nutrition: Dianisi Torres and UConn Extension’s Programs in Windham

"What motivates me is seeing the community gather, spend time together, and share knowledge, food, and resources”

A gray seal pup laying on a rocky beach with one flipper in the air.

A Better Way of Taking Marine Mammal Blood Samples

Milton Levin will evaluate if dried blood spot cards can be used to collect and archive samples from marine mammals

Fanny Hernandez, UConn Extension evaluations specialist

Evaluation Enhances UConn Extension’s Commitment to Serving Connecticut

Fanny Hernandez uses data and a culture of evaluation to ensure Connecticut residents receive quality programming that improves their quality of life

Cristina Colón-Semenza, assistant professor in UConn’s Department of Kinesiology, talks with Clare Benson, a former UConn assistant professor of photography, at the Nov. 7 opening of their exhibition, "On the Move: Photographic Interventions in the Future of Parkinson's Disease," at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art at UConn Avery Point.

Exhibition Pairs the Unlikely – Photography, Physical Therapy – to Help Those with Parkinson’s

'Not enough people know that even though this is a progressive neurological disease there is something that can be done to help you manage it, live your life with it, maintain a high quality of life, and find some level of joy, happiness, engagement in spite of it'

CAHNR Student speaks with donor

CAHNR Annual Scholars Celebration Brings Together Students, Donors, and Families

Over 130 students and their families joined donors and CAHNR administration to celebrate achievement, generosity, and community

Roman Shrestha, Michael Copenhaver, and Pablo Kokay Valente at UConn Waterbury.

Global and Local Impacts of HIV Research in CAHNR

In honor of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2024, UConn Today is highlighting work from researchers in the Department of Allied Health Sciences who are playing a role in this continuing effort close to home and across the globe

Garden in fall

Ask UConn Extension: What Does my Garden Need this Winter?

Winter may be coming, but there's still time to get your garden in good shape for next year's growing season

Group of three women using fitness weights outdoors.

Weight Loss Plans Are Less Effective for Many Black Women − Because Existing Ones Often Don’t Meet Their Unique Needs

Lifestyle interventions that fully integrate the lived experiences of Black women into treatment may be key to improving weight loss

Scenic bay view of the mangrove swamp

UConn Researchers Develop Pioneering Monitoring Technique to Help Build Mangrove Resilience

Mangroves are like armor to protect us from climate change, but faced with sea level rise and extreme weather, will these important habitats survive?