Alumni
From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration
Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk
Prides Corner Farms Establishes Scholarships for Plant Science Students
The donation will establish the Prides Corner Farms Graduate Scholarship and the Prides Corner Farms Student Success Fund. The funds will support students pursuing a degree in plant science, with a preference for those studying horticulture
Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities
An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers
From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed
‘Explore, Create, Lead’: The Science of a World-Class Honors Education
UConn’s Honors program is unique in the nation for its evidence-based curriculum and programming
UConn Magazine: Yes, and…
Accidental actor Will Hines teaches comedy’s golden rule — and lives by it. The improv maestro flies under the radar, but you will likely realize you’ve seen — or heard — him in quite a few somethings
UConn Medical Students Meet their Match
Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.
UConn Magazine: Of Mice and Men
It’s September 11, 2001, a little after 9 a.m. and the park has just opened to the public when park duty manager Peter LaPorta is called to an emergency conference in the main office. There’s been a terrorist attack
Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage
Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin
Neag Graduate Looking to Make Her Mark in New Women’s Baseball League
Former Husky softball star will be part of a modern-day 'League of Their Own'