College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
CAHNR Honors Student Excellence and Donor Support at 2025 Scholars Celebration
The annual event recognized remarkable student accomplishments and the generosity of donors whose scholarships help them thrive
Toxic Dust Reshapes the Lung Microbiome
A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the microscopic world inside our lungs
UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Opens New Occupational Heat Safety Lab with Industry Partner Support
The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Powered by Magid & MISSION officially opened on Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the 750-square-foot site in Gampel Pavilion
UConn’s Entrepreneurship Ranking Climbs in 2026 Princeton Review Findings
'We all have a vision of what can be better in the world'
UConn Magazine: The Ortega Effect
From firefighters to photographers, hundreds of UConn alums credit one brilliant, patient, unassuming professor for helping them cut through their confusion and fear to steer a purposeful course through college, work, and life
USDA Grant Funds Study of Multiplex Genome Editing in Tomatoes
Through a $650,000 USDA Grant Yi Li will study the unintended consequences of multiplex genome editing and how many modifications can be made before these effects are triggered
UConn Startup Revolutionizes Food Preservation… Through Kelp
Seed funding from a USDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant will help Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. (DBA Atlas) develop a prototype of its edible food coating – a groundbreaking technology that could create new opportunities for Connecticut sugar kelp farmers
Meet the Undergraduate: Stephanie Gilroy ’26 (CAHNR)
Stephanie Gilroy has turned a love for animals into a promising research career focused on reproductive physiology
New Method Makes Transgene-Free Gene Editing Even More Promising
'Our new but simple method is far more effective and can now be applied to a much wider range of plant species than our original approach'
One Collapse. Countless Saves.
Can we stop deadly heat in its tracks with ice and science?