Out of the Blue

Yidan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at UConn, displays some of the seaweed she’s pulled from the Long Island Sound off Stonington. A member of the Atlantic Sea Solution startup, she is refining the process of using seaweed extract as an edible coating that reduces food spoilage.

A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage 

'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'

Headshot of Jason Chang

Meet Jason Chang, First Head of New Social and Critical Inquiry Department

The professor of history and Asian American studies talks about the formation of his new department from “problem-based, solution-based academic units within the humanities, coming from intellectual traditions rooted in human struggle.”

Five UConn faculty members and 12 local K-12 educators stand in front of a screen that reads "QuantumCT: Leading the next quantum revolution."

UConn Departments Collaborate to Enhance Quantum Science Education for Connecticut Students

Faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Curriculum & Instruction, and Digital Media and Design host professional development for K-12 teachers

UConn cheese and medals

Cheese Champions: UConn Cheeses Win Awards in National, Regional Competitions

The cheeses are produced on-site at the UConn Creamery using milk from the UConn dairy herd and are available for sale at the UConn Dairy Bar

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

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

E.O. Smith High School students use a virtual reality exhibit to learn about the Holocaust.

Neag School Members Bring Holocaust, Identity Education to Local High School

'Breaking Bias and Creating Community' is an experience that features interactive Holocaust survivor testimony, a virtual reality tour of a concentration camp, and a photo exhibit that focuses on identity

Operating room to the sea floor and divers

Can Innovations in the OR Help Divers on the Sea Floor?

Scientists at UConn are investigating how a sensor they developed to help oral surgeons gauge patients’ pain levels could be used to predict seizures in deep-sea divers – a significant health concern for the U.S. Navy. The technology is widely adaptable and has the potential to detect other types of problems before they cause damage, […]

Tyler Gavitt in the lab

CAHNR Alum Tyler Gavitt Uses Science to Design Vaccines and Foster Open Public Health Discussion

From transformational research experiences, to basketball championships and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, three-time UConn alum Tyler Gavitt shares his UConn journey and where it's taken him