Out of the Blue

A posed photo of Governor Ned Lamont surrounded by five UConn Law alumni and faculty members who have worked on the bill.

UConn Law Professors Lead Drafting of New Proposed Hate Crimes Bill

The proposed law to consolidate the state's confusing hate crime statutes has been adopted as a governor's bill in this legislative session.

Anita Durkin, senior education coordinator at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, leads a program for elementary school students.

UConn Business Students Help Landmark Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to Expand Its Audience, Thrive

'Their work helped the Stowe Center better understand trends and connect with visitors in smarter, more impactful ways'

UConn student Anthony Mensah hands out food to a line of young people during a food drive in Accra, Ghana.

UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity

Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana

Dr. Se-Jin Lee and Dr. Emily Germain-Lee in the lab at UConn School of Medicine.

Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn

Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race

Rendering of the Yellow Mill Channel redesign

UConn Landscape Architecture Connecting Bridgeport’s Waterfront

UConn researchers, students, and alumni are working together to make waterfront areas accessible for Bridgeport residents

Two glass containers of mil in a refrigerator

Machine Learning Powers Detection of Contamination, Spoilage in Dairy, Meat

This new technology can detect eight different pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in milk in just two hours with more than 98% accuracy

Students learning how to create a splint on each other

Undergraduate Students Get Medical Experience Through Unique Classes

Students learn to approach and engage with patients and their families in the hospital for current research projects and often shadow physicians, residents, and medical students

Exterior views of the Pharmacy/Biology Building on May 14, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

NAPLEX Scores Released: UConn Pharmacy Students Exceed National Average

Each year, students at UConn’s School of Pharmacy take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, or NAPLEX, after they graduate. This national exam allows graduates of Pharm.D. programs to earn their title as licensed pharmacists. Scores for the 2024 exam were recently released, revealing that UConn pharmacy students exceeded the national average while continuing their annual pattern of improved scores.

front view closeup of black and white spotted piglet on hay on a sunny day

Researchers Unlock New Potential Porcine Virus Treatment

UConn researchers have advanced technology that could tackle Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a condition that costs the pork industry billions each year

American Soldiers standing in front of thr US Flag.

UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans

National rankings for Nursing, Engineering, and Business as ecosystems of success for veterans