Out of the Blue

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Power and Environmental Engineering Faculty Explore Wildfire and Power Grid Nexus in a Changing Climate

Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires

Devastating effects of Coral bleaching as a result of global warming and ocean acidification. Where there once was a large area of healthy stag horn coral, now there is only the skeletal remains

Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer

“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”

A UConn Waterbury student leads middle schoolers in one of the hands-on activities offered by the new program.

Allied Health Sciences Launches Public Health Concentration at UConn Waterbury

This concentration, which is also offered at Storrs, will help prepare students who want to work in public health after graduation or pursue a masters of public health

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Wearable Technologies Power Study on Differences Between Treadmill, Outdoor Running on Injury Risk

With the advent of reliable wearable technologies, researchers captured data from runners outside the lab for better real-world results

Marja Hurley Lab

Our Health, Our Economy, Our Nation, Our Future

UConn research has an extensive, proud history of federal and state partnerships that have helped shape Connecticut and the world beyond.

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First Genetic Counseling Professional Science Master’s Students Graduate

The two year program is uniquely positioned to give students broad experience in both research and clinical genetics

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Study Demonstrates Health Disparities in U.S. Territories

The study found that people living in Puerto Rico had the most disparities when compared to those residing in the 50 states

A woman in a blue t-shirt stands next to a history display in Enfield, Connecticut.

Using TheirStory to Help Tell Our Stories

UConn's Fiona Vernal is helping CT communities collect oral histories with the aid of a new online platform

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Commencement 2025 at a Glance

Hats were tossed and tassels were turned

A student's head is in the lower right of the frame, wearing a graduation cap with a tassel that says 2025.

Words of Wisdom: ‘The Twists in Your Journey Are What Make You Unique’

Advice, encouragement, and perspective from UConn's 2025 commencement ceremonies