Schools & Colleges
Breast Cancer Survivor Runs Ultramarathons to Honor Others
Meet Holly Durstin, one of our nurse anesthetists, ultramarathoner, triathlete, and breast cancer survivor. Read about her inspirational journey to beat breast cancer.
National Awards for UConn Health
This fall UConn Health and its faculty have been applauded on the national stage for their accomplishments. Read about our most recent accolades.
Meet undergraduate student Avolyn Nieves
Avolyn Nieves is a senior allied health sciences major with a strong interest in public health. She holds various leadership positions on campus. Not only does she serve as elections and outreach commissioner for USG, she’s also a campus tour guide and a member of the presidents’ council for race and diversity. Read more about […]
Animal scientist studies effects of maternal nutrition on offspring
Associate professor Kristen Govoni has spent the majority of her career at UConn, having earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in animal science in the College. Her research focuses on animal growth, development and health. For the past eight years, Govoni has been involved in a collaboration with two other faculty in the Department […]
UConn Partners in Massive Arctic Data Project to Offer Insight into Changing Permafrost Conditions
The Permafrost Discovery Gateway signals the first time that a massive Arctic data set will be available and discoverable for researchers, educators, and the general public to access.
Dentists: Halloween Candy May Come Back to Haunt You
Once you've been spooked by these chilling statistics, keep in mind that after Halloween is over, candy canes, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies are on the horizon.
Stamford Campus Hosts 2019 Digital Media CT Summit
The one-day gathering is an annual highlight of Digital Media Connecticut, a statewide initiative created to support a talent pipeline by connecting K-12 students, higher education, and industry professionals.
Stepping up the Science of Street Protests
A surge in street protests in the past three years spurred UConn's Jeremy Pressman and colleagues to outline the challenges and limitations associated with studying them on a large scale.
United Nations to Honor Dr. Cato T. Laurencin
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that Dr. Cato T. Laurencin is a winner of the 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences.
Meet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering
UConn's Alix Deymier has taken an unorthodox route to being a bone researcher, but has always been guided by insatiable curiosity.