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Clinical Engineering group posed outside of the UConn Student Union.

Biomedical Engineers Expand Skillsets Through Clinical Program

'There’s no other program like this in the country. We’re giving them real world experience while they work towards a master’s degree'

Julia Levin, is a second-year medical student and new award recipient of the Primary Care Incentive and Scholarship Program at UConn School of Medicine. Her giving back to her Connecticut community has even included the public service of going door-to-door in Hartford to give COVID-19 vaccinations.

UConn Making Future Careers in Primary Care Possible

This Thanksgiving UConn-trained future primary care physicians are sharing their gratitude for the Primary Care Incentive and Scholarship Program. "This program is the ultimate way for UConn and our medical trainees to give back to Connecticut,” shares Dr. Anton M. Alerte, associate dean for primary care at UConn School of Medicine.

A great blue heron predating on a brown trout at a cold-water thermal refuge.

Thermal Refuges Help Trout Beat the Heat in Hot Weather

New research explores how cold-water fish handle extreme heat in Connecticut

A view of the main building at UConn Hartford.

UConn Hartford Welcomes Transformative Project Serving Asian American Students

'The robust presence of Asian students on this campus has underscored the importance of comprehending and addressing the concerns of our diverse student body'

Grateful Patient Survives Lung Cancer Due to Early Detection

“UConn is my hospital of choice, and I cannot say enough about Dr. Ibrahim and his team.” - Chris Ambrose

Aleks Bieniek environmental portrait

UConn Health After Dark

On a typical night, more than 200 UConn Health employees report to work third shift

Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology

By leveraging a unique, competitive reaction between two different crRNAs, researchers simplify CRISPR technology, making it a more effective tool for sensitive nucleic acid detection

Two offshore workers on the top of an offshore wind turbine.

UConn Receives Department of Energy Grant Supporting Offshore Wind Grid Integration

Project is part of a national effort to improve grid reliability, optimize electricity infrastructure, and facilitate grid connection with renewable resources

A view of the main UConn Hartford building from across the street.

Inclusive Learning Experiences Being Explored at UConn

Funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a recent conference was a starting point for discussions leading to action

Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Investigating the Link Between Temperature and Extreme Weather

Funded through a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Wang and her collaborators will use climate model simulations of extreme precipitation to assess the performance of the models in reproducing the relationship between temperature and observed extreme precipitation intensity.