Pathobiology & Veterinary Science

Kumar Venkitanarayanan poses in front of a flowering tree

Kumar Venkitanarayanan Named Dean of CAHNR

Venkitanarayanan has served the University for more than 27 years in a range of leadership roles, including interim dean of CAHNR, senior associate dean, and associate dean for research and graduate education

Drone of Young building and Horsebarn Hill

CAHNR’s Class of 2026

Students from across CAHNR share memories from their time at UConn and their plans for the future

Kevin Burns at his office at Chobani

CAHNR Commencement Speaker Kevin Burns Celebrates a Distinguished Career Across Industries

Kevin Burns ’86 (ENGR), president and chief operating officer of Chobani, will deliver the 2026 College of Agriculture Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR) commencement address and receive an honorary degree from the College

Female student presents research at CAHNR's annual Graduate Research Forum

CAHNR Graduate Students Showcase Research at Annual Forum

Organized by CAHNR's Office of Research and Graduate Education, the annual research forum provides graduate students from across the College with an opportunity to showcase their work

Michael Raizin

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Michael Raizin

After graduating with his UConn MPH degree on May 11, 2026 Michael is joining the Peace Corps in the Philippines.

Natalie Tocco looking through a microscope

Studying ‘Creatures Great and Small’ as a Veterinary Pathologist

As a veterinary pathologist, Natalie Tocco has had the opportunity to study creatures great and small herself – from black bears, to beluga whales, to elephants, and invertebrates

Nesting dolls with protein shell, aptamers, Zinc cage, etc. in the decorations, with the mRNA surrounded by fatty molecules like a jewel in the center.

mRNA’s Matryoshka Move

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

A man wearing a labcoat, goggles, and gloves inserts samples into a machine

COVID Virus Declining in Northeast Animals

A group of Connecticut researchers now better understand the current coronaviral landscape of wild and domestic animals in the northeastern United States

Attendees at the 2025 CAHNR One Health conference

CAHNR Hosts Second One Health Conference

Bringing together experts from across the College, CAHNR conference showcases leadership in One Health approaches in research, teaching, and Extension

Participants at the 2025 CAHNR Scholars Celebration

CAHNR Honors Student Excellence and Donor Support at 2025 Scholars Celebration

The annual event recognized remarkable student accomplishments and the generosity of donors whose scholarships help them thrive