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Ignite Hartford Grant Promotes Student Entrepreneurship
A new program through the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will take advantage of the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Hartford to create opportunities for students at UConn and Hartford-area partner institutions.
UConn and Travelers: Giving Students an ‘EDGE’
'College can feel overwhelming if you don’t have a foundation; this program was my foundation'
March 22, 2021 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation
UConn Waterbury’s Stuart Brown Helps Keep the Buzz for Broadway Going Until the Palace Theater Lights Are Back On
After the pandemic forced theaters to close, Brown pitched in to help UConn Waterbury's neighbor keep audiences engaged.
March 10, 2021 | Kenneth Best
UConn-Developed Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases Reaches Licensing Deal
The method enables simple, rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases.
March 9, 2021 | Courtney Chandler
$4 Million Scholarship Gives Bridgeport Students Path to UConn
The donation, by an alumnus couple, is linked to an afterschool enrichment program in Connecticut's largest city.
February 25, 2021 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn Grows in Stamford with New Data Science Incubator
UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) is expanding to Stamford with a new location focused on data science startups.
February 16, 2021 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn Student Building ‘No Bad Days’ Lifestyle Brand
'My goal is to make the conversation more open,' says Jack Tarca '22 (BUS)
February 5, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Startup Unlocking the Promise of Hemp
UConn startup 3BC is using cutting-edge research to produce high-quality hemp products.
February 3, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
First-Year UConn Student is on a Mission to Save the Bees
UConn student Raina Jain is on a mission to save the honeybees - and she's already making progress.
February 2, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
CT Sea Grant-led Project Looks to Unlock Potential of Seaweed Industry
The UConn Avery Point-based program will lead efforts on the East and West coasts to boost commercial seaweed harvesting.
January 28, 2021 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant