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Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center (center) participates in a panel discussion on weight stigma and the media in New York along with Deborah Roberts, Al Roker, David Sloan, and Holly Lofton. (contributed photo).

Taking On Stigmatization and Body-Shaming in the Media

Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center was a panelist along with national media figures to discuss the ways in which body weight and obesity are covered and portrayed in the press

During the first week of the Summer Institute, high school students and teachers delved into learning about human rights issues together – a unique, highly intentional, and unexpectedly successful aspect of the program.

Human Rights Close to Home: A Unique Civics Education Program for K-12 Students, Supported By the Redstone Family Foundation, Launched at UConn

'I think we fundamentally underestimate how much our kids can learn even about the biggest and most important issues of today. We just need to teach them in ways that are relatable'

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall

Five Faculty Named Highly Cited Researchers

The list of Highly Cited Researchers is drawn from the highly cited papers that rank in the top one percent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade

UConn Stamford sign on glass entryway.

MPA Executive Track Program Expands to UConn Stamford

36-credit degree program offers new opportunity for Fairfield County professionals in the public and nonprofit sectors

Avery Point coast

Research Offers Insight into How Mercury Enters the Food Web

Dissolved organic matter acts like a 'shield' at the base of the marine food web

West Point Military Academy taken from across the Hudson River in Garrison, NY.

Two Students Attend Foreign Policy Conference at West Point

Two students attended the annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, which examined important policies and provided a glimpse of life at the famous military academy

Floating Points Exhibit by artist Oskar Landi in The Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art at Avery Point

Art Meets Science in ‘Floating Points’ Exhibition at AVS Gallery at Avery Point

The presence of microplastics in the world's oceans are the focus of the exhibition, which runs through Dec. 10

A view of the main building at UConn Hartford.

UConn Hartford Welcomes Transformative Project Serving Asian American Students

'The robust presence of Asian students on this campus has underscored the importance of comprehending and addressing the concerns of our diverse student body'

Female gardener selling organic crops and picking up a bountiful basket full of fresh produce

Nationwide Study Redefines How Food Environment Impacts Cardiometabolic Diseases

Human mobility seems to be a missing piece of the puzzle

From left, Bruce Flax, president of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce; Nicole Verdi, head of Government Affairs & Policy for New England Ørsted; UConn Professor and Marine Sciences Department Head Evan Ward; Michael Ausere, vice president of Business Development at Eversource Energy; state Sen. Heather Somers, UConn Avery Point Campus Director Annemarie Seifert; and Hank Webster, deputy commissioner of energy at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

UConn, Partners Investigate Impact of Windfarms on Marine Life

UConn welcomed Orsted and Eversource officials to Avery Point to launch an impact study on a project designed to power 350,000 homes in southern New England