Out of the Blue

UConn neuroscientist Ed Large speaks at the Music Has Power Symposium in New York.

The Science of Music’s Healing Power

Ed Large's journey has taken him from playing bluegrass to helping Alzheimer's patients improve their memory

A winter view of Storrs Hall and Widmer wing of the School of Nursing on Jan. 23, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Nursing’s Online Graduate Programs Rank No. 5 in 2025 US News & World Report

The 2025 Best Online Programs US News & World Report continues to name UConn as top university for online nursing degrees

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Swimsuit Entrepreneur, UConn Alum Hayley Segar to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’

Segar makes her pitch on Friday, Jan. 24

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Helping the Teen Brain Bounce Back

Sarah Feldstein Ewing, the new Vice Chair for Research in UConn Health’s Department of Psychiatry, wants to help young people thrive through adversity

A visitor to Auerfarm in Bloomfield, whose executive director, Erica Hearn '86, says UConn gave her the tools to succeed in her chosen field.

COVID Increased Local Tourism to Agribusinesses Amid Labor Shortages

A recent study explored how the increased focus on local outdoor activities during the pandemic impacted Connecticut farms

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2024: A Year of Research That Mattered

UConn’s research achievements extend from health and wellness breakthroughs to advancements in quantum technology and much more

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A Hands-On Education in the Science of Risk Solutions

UConn's Actuarial Science Program has been recognized at the highest level of excellence in its peer group

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‘Black Hole Archaeology’: Understanding How Black Holes Gained Their Mass

By measuring black hole spin 7 billion years ago to now, researchers gained surprising new insights into the nature of black holes

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Mitigating Climate Change Extinction

Mitigating Climate Change Extinction Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures? UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban has crunched the numbers – again – and the results are even clearer: For every degree that global temperatures rise, more species will become extinct. Published in the journal Science in December 2024, […]

Taylor Kielpinski-Rogers ’12 (ED) at the Boston Celtics' championship parade in Boston in 2024

UConn’s Other Women’s Sport Legacy: Sport Management Program Prepares Alums for Careers in Professional Leagues

The Neag School of Education’s thriving program boasts alumnae working across many professional leagues, including the NFL, NHL, NBA, and PWHL among others