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Kelly Sanchez, a third-year master’s student at the UConn School of Social Work, poses for a photo in the School of Social Work Building at UConn Hartford

Social Work Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Address Mental Health

Kelly Sanchez '15 says social work allows her to return to her roots: 'The whole reason I did psychology was to work with people'

Aeration tanks in a sewage treatment plant.

A Solution for Reclaiming Valuable Resources Flushed Down the Drain

UConn researchers are turning a sewage treatment plant problem into biofuel

From left, campus director Dr. Jennifer Orlikoff, Husky Harvest student workers Djanne Martinez and Eden Davies, professor Laura Bunyan, and operations worker Rosa Rizzo pose for photo in the “Husky Harvest” food pantry at UConn Stamford

Husky Harvest Aims to Help Regional Campuses with Food Insecurity

Students, faculty, community groups, merchants, and others join together to address growing need

Carol Atkinson-Palombo, professor of geography, second from left, speaks at a forum on the world climate held at Greenwich High School

In Connecticut, Climate Change is Another Way to Say Opportunity

A forum on UConn’s role in Connecticut’s energy future

Aarush Kolli with equipment that will help monitor people with respiratory challenges.

TIP Fellowship Program Gives Students Hands-On Research Experience

UConn students gained real-world experience and engaged in cutting-edge research through UConn’s Technology Innovation Program Innovation Fellowship Program

Hot weather. Thermometer in hand in front of an urban scene during heatwave.

Smart Responses to Immediate Needs: Assessing the Scale of CT’s Urban Heat

CIRCA researchers are working to pinpoint the hottest spots in cities and help direct mitigation and policy strategies and build resilience in a changing climate

An aerial view of homes inundated by water along the Connecticut shorleline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies

The sea level is rising, and the clock is ticking in the effort to make Connecticut's coastline more resilient in the face of climate change

Adriana Suria '24, a nutritional sciences major and participant in Bridging the Gap.

Opening Doors through the Bridging the Gap Research Program

Underrepresented students build research skills in food, nutrition, and health through an experiential summer program

Lynita Reid and her daughter Kaitlyn outside the UConn Stamford campus building

What It’s Like to be a 40-year-old First-year Student

'It’s never too late to go back. You never know what you’re capable of until you try'

A young woman looking at cell phone in front of an open laptop.

School of Business To Offer Advanced Business Graduate Certificate in Fast-Growing FinTech Field

The new offering, a 12-credit graduate certificate, is expected to appeal to mid-career managers and executives eager to expand their skills