Out of the Blue
First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info
Each day, Swipe collects data from Dining Services about the menu items offered in each location and serves it up through an easy-to-use interface
April 16, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration
Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk
April 16, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Local Donation Powers UConn Construction Engineering Programs
As the construction industry continues to evolve toward more sustainable and technologically advanced solutions, it’s critical that students gain hands-on experience with the equipment shaping the future of the field
April 15, 2026 | Claire Galvin
Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership
The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.
April 14, 2026 | Barbara J. O'Neill, CT AHEC
Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars
The Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers
April 14, 2026 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities
An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
April 10, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship
UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet
April 8, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best
U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn
April 7, 2026 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications, and Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation
The School has also been named a top 30 public graduate school of education by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th straight year
April 7, 2026 | Mikala Kane - Neag School of Education
UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center
The new center will be led by Lisa Eaton, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
April 7, 2026 | Danielle Faipler