College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
UConn Magazine: The Ortega Effect
From firefighters to photographers, hundreds of UConn alums credit one brilliant, patient, unassuming professor for helping them cut through their confusion and fear to steer a purposeful course through college, work, and life
USDA Grant Funds Study of Multiplex Genome Editing in Tomatoes
Through a $650,000 USDA Grant Yi Li will study the unintended consequences of multiplex genome editing and how many modifications can be made before these effects are triggered
UConn Startup Revolutionizes Food Preservation… Through Kelp
Seed funding from a USDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant will help Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. (DBA Atlas) develop a prototype of its edible food coating – a groundbreaking technology that could create new opportunities for Connecticut sugar kelp farmers
Meet the Undergraduate: Stephanie Gilroy ’26 (CAHNR)
Stephanie Gilroy has turned a love for animals into a promising research career focused on reproductive physiology
New Method Makes Transgene-Free Gene Editing Even More Promising
'Our new but simple method is far more effective and can now be applied to a much wider range of plant species than our original approach'
One Collapse. Countless Saves.
Can we stop deadly heat in its tracks with ice and science?
UConn Magazine: Inventor of your Next Favorite Apple
All hail Snap Dragons and Autumn Crisps: What it means to be queen of the fruit breeding universe
Insufficient Sunlight Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Suicide
This study from UConn health economist Shinsuke Tanaka is a major addition to the literature on suicide risk factors as suicide remains the only major cause of death in the U.S. that is increasing rather than decreasing over time
How’s Your Hydration? A New Tool from UConn Researchers Helps Athletes Find Out
Synthesizing data from 16 human field studies, a new tool from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute aims to help athletes and the general public stay hydrated and healthy
UConn Magazine: Dino Might
Lyla Andrick’s dinosaurs have irresistibly squishy noses — and emotions