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A view of the School of Social Work building in Hartford

Finding Healing: UConn Leads National Study Effort for Survivors of State-Sponsored Torture

Using quantitative data to show the scale, challenges, and capacity to effectively heal and serve victims

An older couple jogs along a seafront together.

New Geroscience Program Delves Into the Mysteries of Aging

'Our goal is to give as many students as possible a greater appreciation and understanding of aging'

Volunteer and employee interact at information desk

Altruistic Teens Help UConn Health Grow Volunteer Program

With 33 high school students, volunteer participation is highest since before pandemic

Underwater Robotics Club members (front row, from left) Marc Lopez '25, Joey St. Hilaire '25, (back row, from left) Joshua Okoli '25, Colin Sheardwright '27, Simon Koepfer '25 and Oliver Mackinnon '25 pose for a photo by Mirror Lake with the small underwater robot prototype they built

Underwater Robotics Club Members Keen to Compete After Taking First Year to Get Sea Legs

'There are so many industries, many right here in Connecticut, that are looking for technology like this'

Female student in South Africa

‘Life-Changing’ Experiences at Home and Abroad

From a study abroad trip learning about wildlife in South Africa to an internship exposing Connecticut residents to UConn resources, Sarah Frances used her summer to the fullest

Patient Pain Free and Swinging a Golf Club After Cervical Disc Replacements

Tysen Kendig admits the idea of spinal surgery was undoubtedly scary, but he knew going in that he had one of the very best surgeons in the business to fix his cervical stenosis leading to extreme confidence going into surgery but after the fact is even more impressed with the quality of care.

Godfrey gathering samples of organisms while on a blue water dive.

Snapshot: A Voyage to the Only Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic

'This begins the real focus on how communities of marine wildlife operate in the absence of significant direct human impacts'

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

UConn entrance sign amongst flowers

UConn Simplifying Process for Students to Seek Readmission After Academic Dismissal

Previously, students who were academically dismissed could apply for readmission after two semesters away. This change reduces that to one semester

Artist's conception of b-cells.

B-cell, Begone! This Protein May Protect Against Immune Malfunction

Researchers at UConn Health look for ways to defuse B-cells gone bad