College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Aerial View of the UConn campus

UConn Continues Strong Showings in Annual U.S. News Rankings

The rankings include excellent showings in UConn’s priorities in student success, including its exceptional rate of retention and its impressive six-year graduation rate

Men and woman on a boat

Seaweed is on the Menu with Connecticut’s Sugar Kelp Industry

A team from UConn is using innovative research and community outreach to help make this novel food more accessible for consumers and more profitable for producers

A man weighing himself. (Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images)

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Researchers Find Significant Sex-Based Differences in Obesity Treatment in Mice

Findings from nutritional scientist Ji-Young Lee show a potential obesity treatment works in different parts of the body in male versus female mouse models

A group hike following the reopening of the Hillside Environmental Education Park trail nearthe Innovation Partnership Building on April 26, 2018.

COVID Rekindled an Appreciation of Nature for Many

An opportunity to rediscover why the great outdoors are so great in the first place

Young Building

CAHNR Welcomes 16 New Faculty Members for Fall 2022

This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community

smiling woman with horses

From the Horse’s Mouth: Horse Ownership in Connecticut

With 43,000 horses across the state, UConn researcher Sarah Reed shares tips to keep animals healthy and happy in Connecticut

Smiling woman

Alum Patricia Jepson Prioritizes Human Connection, Achieving Excellence and Impact Through 40-Year Career

Throughout her career, Patricia Jepson worked to promote excellence and diversity in UConn’s agricultural education programs – a commitment she maintains even now

Students browse articles of clothing in UConn's new Swap Shop

Swap, Don’t Shop: Sustainable Fashion is Coming to UConn

A secondhand clothing store, the first of its kind, is coming to the Storrs campus this fall to help students learn about, and counteract, fast fashion

Large group of smiling KSI team members outside

KSI Marks Milestone with Falmouth Road Race

Every year, researchers from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute take their work outside to help dozens of runners at the Falmouth Road Race

Smiling female student

Allied Health Major Lets Students Make a Difference Close to Home

Emelis Santos '24 is among a growing number of students choose allied health sciences at UConn Waterbury to give back to their communities