Out of the Blue

Upadhyay in UConn's poultry facilities

$3.34 Million USDA Grant Supports Development of Organic Poultry Industry

This new grant focuses on multiple objectives to advance the safety, efficiency, and economic outlook for organic poultry farming

E.O. Smith High School students use a virtual reality exhibit to learn about the Holocaust.

Neag School Members Bring Holocaust, Identity Education to Local High School

'Breaking Bias and Creating Community' is an experience that features interactive Holocaust survivor testimony, a virtual reality tour of a concentration camp, and a photo exhibit that focuses on identity

Operating room to the sea floor and divers

Can Innovations in the OR Help Divers on the Sea Floor?

From Detecting Patients' Pain to Saving Divers' Lives Can Innovations in the OR Help Divers on the Sea Floor? From Detecting Patients' Pain to Saving Divers' Lives Can Innovations in the OR Help Divers on the Sea Floor? Scientists at UConn are investigating how a sensor they developed to help oral surgeons gauge patients’ pain […]

Tyler Gavitt in the lab

CAHNR Alum Tyler Gavitt Uses Science to Design Vaccines and Foster Open Public Health Discussion

From transformational research experiences, to basketball championships and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, three-time UConn alum Tyler Gavitt shares his UConn journey and where it's taken him

salt water marsh and an oyster

Can We Restore Long Island Sound by Eating Oysters?

Reef Revival Can We Restore Long Island Sound by Eating Oysters? Reef Revival Can We Restore Long Island Sound by Eating Oysters? If buck-a-shuck night at your local oyster bar sets your tastebuds tingling, UConn researchers want your help restoring Connecticut’s oyster populations. UConn marine scientist Zofia Baumann was inspired to study ways to help […]

John Inguagiato, associate professor of turfgrass pathology in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, speaks with attendees of the 2024 Turfgrass Field Day. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)

Helping Businesses Grow: Turfgrass Field Day Connects Research and Industry

The flagship event helps foster collaboration and connection between UConn research and members of the business community

Elderly couple walking side-by-side in a park

Live Longer, Die Healthier

UConn researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end

blue plastics

Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes?

The Future of Fashion Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes? A UConn chemistry researcher is the future of fashion. Professor Emeritus Challa Kumar was “fed up” with the tremendous amount of plastic and cloth waste generated annually around the globe. So Kumar and his team leveraged their expertise to repurpose waste from […]

Microscopic view of fruit flies with the title of the video "The Genetic lives of Fruit Flies"

Winged Wonders

Why the tiny fruit fly is mighty in scientific value

UConn grad Ryan Gresh '09 (ENG) and his father, Gene, have found an investment partner in former UConn basketball star Cam Spencer.

As Seen on TV: Alum’s Business is Thriving

After being featured on Good Morning America, demand for UConn alum Ryan Gresh's Feel Good Lab products has skyrocketed