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HackUConn winners

HackUConn Turns Students into Problem Solvers

The annual hackathon brought together the Werth Institute, internal and external sponsors, and UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services

A rock covered in fossil leaves

Plants Struggled for Millions of Years After the World’s Worst Climate Catastrophe

Can plants reveal the secrets of survival during Earth’s darkest days?

AdobeStock image of Alzheimer's disease patient brain scans.

UConn Uncovers New Clue on What is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and ALS

Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier’s protection

Students look at the tall panels on display at Homer Babbidge Library displaying work from the Pandemic Journaling Project.

Picturing the Pandemic

A new exhibit drawn from the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) marks five years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything

Chickens

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know about Raising Backyard Poultry

Raising poultry can be rewarding, but it's important to know how to care for your birds and keep them safe from disease

Lauren Stowell directing a scene

UConn Graduate Tells the Celtics Story for HBO Series

The most storied franchise in NBA history finally gets a definitive documentary

A UConn basketball player goes for a layup in a game against St. John's.

Biomarkers Predict In-Season Injuries for Women’s Basketball Players

Among a sample of female basketball players, fluctuations in levels of biomarkers associated with cartilage production or degradation early in the season were associated with injuries later

CRISP Award Funds Study on Immunotherapy’s Impact on Cognitive Function

This research by Gee Su Yang will evaluate how immunotherapy treatment may impact cognitive functioning in older cancer patients

Researcher working with a micropipet

When Fighting Cancer From Space, Form is Function

Experiments aboard the International Space Station may offer promising advancements in fighting cancer

A display shows two magazine covered with photos of a young Joe Steffan.

UConn Law Library Exhibit Shows Alumnus’ Case Against Department of Defense

Joe Steffan donates his files to the library in hopes that those studying the case and the issue of gay rights in the future will understand how they were litigated