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Beyond BMI: Waist Size Shows Who is Most at Risk from Pollution

Although people with excessive fat around the abdominal organs had greater risks of health complications, they also benefited more from HEPA filters

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UConn Student to Continue Legacy of Environmental Stewardship

'An important part of environmental leadership is about expanding your network and stepping out of your comfort zone'

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Measuring Milk’s Carbon Footprint

This study demonstrated that using farm-specific data helps more accurately measure the environmental impact of creating and delivering milk

Lynna Vo poses outside while holding the Vietnamese flag in Vietnam.

A First-Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam

Neag School alumna Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA) completes Fulbright year, teaching university and elementary students

Indu Upadhyaya at the 2026 Tolland Country 4-H Fair

Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension

Since joining UConn Extension in 2019, Upadhyaya has helped grow a robust, multifaceted food safety program that supports producers across Connecticut and the Northeast

Harri Srivastava poses for a photo next to a lake.

CLAS Student Explores Stamford’s Queer History Through Summer Research

Harri Srivastava '27 (CLAS) is helping researchers uncover Connecticut history through her participation in a SHARE Summer Apprenticeship.

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Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth

A glimpse at the Summer 2026 EVOME field season

Dr. Dante Paolino and Dr. Zachary Gelber, in blue medical scrubs, each holding a Build-a-Brush toothbrush.

UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer

'What was a little hobby is now a full-fledged business'

A young man in a gray sweatshirt leans on a motorcycle on Horsebarn Hill on an overcast day.

UConn Student Justin Fargo Went from Family iPhone-Fixer to Small Business Cybersecurity Champion

'There is a massive shortage of security professionals, and the opportunity for information security-related roles is only increasing'

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UConn Professor Takes on HIV/AIDS Denialists Yet Again

Kalichman talked with UConn Today about AIDS denialism, his recent research, and where we go from here