Out of the Blue
UConn Magazine: Gameday Conor is Everywhere
If you’ve been to a UConn basketball, football, or baseball game since 2018, you’ve likely cheered, sung, waved, and screamed along with the ubiquitous Conor Geary aka GameDay Conor
June 12, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Plant and Soil Center Opens to the Public
UConn celebrated the opening of the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center, bringing together research, diagnostics, and community engagement and advance plant and soil health across Connecticut
June 11, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Institute Helps Launch Statewide Hate Crime Reporting Campaign
The campaign, led in part by UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, is helping Connecticut residents understand hate crimes, learn where to report incidents, and support prevention, accountability, and data collection.
June 11, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers, but Who Cares?
UConn sociologist Kim Price-Glynn took a look at the organizations that parents turn to when they themselves need care
June 10, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Unifies Shipbuilding Efforts Under One Banner
The UConn Shipbuilding Initiative offers students and researchers opportunities in key national security industry
June 10, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
UConn Alum’s App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information
A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in food products
June 10, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Lane Discusses Civic Engagement, Voting Rights, Power of Community on National Podcast
UConn School of Social Work's Shannon Lane emphasized that individuals have meaningful opportunities to participate in democracy and strengthen their communities
June 9, 2026 | Olivia Drake
UConn Experts Push FIFA to Protect Players from Extreme Heat
The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 in North America, along with the start of summer and high temperatures that pose a threat to athletes, fans, and workers
June 9, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Owning the Market: When Everything is on the Line, Sometimes the ‘Little Guy’ Wins
How focused firms can sometimes get the better of larger, more diversified rivals
June 9, 2026 | Claire Hall
$1.5M Gift Establishes the Chase-Bear-Dyer Advanced Triage Unit at UConn Health and the Chase-Bear-Dyer Family Classroom at the UConn School of Law
The gift will expand the emergency care department at UConn Health and enhance learning spaces for School of Law students
June 8, 2026 | Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation