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Making Food Safe for Soldiers

For UConn alum Genevieve Flock, an interest in food microbiology turned into a successful public health research career that brings 'new, creative solutions for the soldier'

three-woman portrait labeled "Communication" in multiple languages

Communication Clears Cultural Hurdles

UConn Health’s bilingual medical assistants help address social determinants of health

Elsio Wunder, a scientist wearing a labcoat and gloves draws liquid up into a pipette.

CAHNR Researcher Wins $3.8 Million NIH Grant to Develop Leptospirosis Vaccine

With no vaccine and no cure, leptospirosis kills an estimated 60,000 people every year. Elsio Wunder is working to change this

UConn alumni and WheelPrice co-founders (from left) Kirk Vanderheijden, Kyle Mayers and Wally Namane.

UConn Alumni, Car Fanatics Creating Marketplace for Second-Hand Auto Parts

'If you’re looking for specific wheels only made in 1973, you can’t just walk into a store and expect to find them'

Dr. Leslie Loew Named 2025 Biophysical Society Fellow

The Biophysical Society announced Leslie M. Loew, R.D. Berlin Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, is named a 2025 Biophysical Society Fellow for inventing fluorescent sensors of membrane potential and leadership in the development of computational cell biology.

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UConn at the UN

Three UConn environmental science majors joined the global community at the UN's Summit of the Future to tackle urgent topics on the environment and sustainability

Former members of Congress Fred Upton and Loretta Sanchez participate in a discussion with NBC CT anchor and reporter Amber Diaz.

At Visit to Dodd Center, Former Members of Congress Discuss Bridging Divides – and Issue a Call to Action

'Today's conversation is important, because it is a reminder of what our discourse can be'

The oak leaf seal of the University of Connecticut.

UConn Releases Annual Safety Reports

The two reports are the Clery Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, and a report from the Office of Institutional Equity

Thanks to UConn Health's dedicated New England Sickle Cell Institute helping her manage her sickle cell disease over the years, Sola Odesina happily travels the world. Here she is in the Dominican Republic.

Traveling the World with Sickle Cell Disease

‘UConn Health keeps me going’ says Young World Traveler

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Students Experience ‘Authentic’ Greece During New Study Abroad Program

The summer field school was designed by anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas to connect ancient Greece and modern Greek culture