College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

A field of young switchgrass in the northeastern U.S.

A Shortage of Native Seeds is Slowing Land Restoration Across the US, which is Crucial for Tackling Climate Change and Extinctions

Restoration projects require vast quantities of native seeds – but commercial supplies fall far short of what’s needed

Awards

CAHNR Recognizes Teaching, Research, and Service Excellence

CAHNR faculty, staff, students, and alums come together to be recognized for their contributions to the College

Members of the UConn football team cheer before the start of the game against Holy Cross at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentchler Field on Sept. 4, 2021.

KSI Joins National Coalition to Advance Life-Saving Policies for Student Athletes

Led by the NFL, the Smart Heart sports coalition launches nationwide campaign to prevent death from sudden cardiac arrest among high school athletes

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UConn+ Now Available on AppleTV, Amazon Fire, and Roku Streaming Services

‘Over-the-Top’ Applications Bring UConn+ Content to Streaming Television Viewers

Female student with a horse

Hold Your Horseshoes: Paper Shows Shoeing Improves Gait Quality

The study by UConn researchers found a significant improvement in shod horses, regardless of shoe type

The UConn Foundation building in Storrs.

UConn Endowment Investment Returns Among Top Tier of Higher Education Institutions  

A new industry study places UConn in the top 10% of public colleges and universities

Organic microgreens in spoons.

Tiny but Mighty: Microgreens Could Play an Important Role in Feeding a Sustainable Future

'With the same amount of food, we can provide higher nutritional quality with microgreens'

People working in lab

Tools for More Accurate Obesity Risk Assessment Based on Sex, Ethnicity

Jacob Earp, assistant professor of kinesiology, has developed simple measurements and equations that better predict fat distribution than BMI alone

UConn faculty members walking in the alfalfa field in Jordan

Fish Food and the Foundry: How One UConn Startup Went Global and Others Can, Too

'We’re increasing Connecticut manufacturing and exporting; it's one of those things where the Foundry provided wins all around'

Academic Cannabis Symposium Explores Breadth of a Growing Industry

UConn’s two-day conference examined wide-ranging cannabis topics including research, health benefits, entrepreneurship, law, science, recreation, and more