Out of the Blue

A brightly colored illustrated caricature of Gameday Conor, depicted as a smiling bearded man in marathon gear, with a basketball twirling on his finger that is also the sun. He is at a UConn Huskies game and runs across the court with a Huskies microphone in his other hand.

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

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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

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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.

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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

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UConn Unifies Shipbuilding Efforts Under One Banner

The UConn Shipbuilding Initiative offers students and researchers opportunities in key national security industry

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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

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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

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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

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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

The Chase-Bear-Dyer family at a School of Law event. From left to right: Julia Chase, Landon Chase, Cheryl A. Chase ’78 JD, Dara Chase Dyer ’10 JD, and the Honorable Stuart Bear.

$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