Out of the Blue
UConn Magazine: Coveted Class – Applied Mechanics I
Even when walking her dog, Sarira Motaref, professor-in-residence in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE), is attuned to structures and forces — and to her classes
Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
Mingyu Qiao, UConn Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, will lead a global team using a novel strain of microalgae grown on spent brewer waste to develop a lower cost version of an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development
UConn Formula SAE Team Places In Top Five Nationally
The team is open to all students, and has succeeded with the help of students from all disciplines including engineering, business, finance, marketing, and more
Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms
A promising new mushroom-based strategy may help with remediation efforts in Connecticut communities
UConn Magazine: Andi Duro’s Two Cents
A social network where your net worth is your handle? Andi Duro’s twocents is changing the way people talk about wealth
Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country’s Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
Manisha Sinha curated the latest exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, while Andy Horowitz was a member of the curatorial team that put together the show at the Museum of Connecticut History
Christmas in July: UConn Engineers Capture Gigapixel 3D Video of Snowflakes
Instead of treating movement over time as a limitation, the system uses those changes to show more detail than a conventional camera could, opening up new possibilities for studying cells, and (even in the summer) snowflakes
Connectedness and Responsibility: Outgoing Institute Director Weighs in on the Current Significance of Human Rights Education
Libal talks about some of the most pressing human rights issues we’re currently facing, the importance of human rights education, and what students as well as average community members can do to help enact change
New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Childcare is Too Expensive
Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking childcare access and affordability
UConn Magazine: “Blue-and-White Blood”
On Mother’s Day 2025, Solé Blanks ’25 (CLAS), ’26 MA, draped in blue regalia, stepped across the floor of Gampel Pavilion when her name was called, continuing a family legacy as the fourth generation to graduate from UConn