Out of the Blue
Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes?
The Future of Fashion Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes? A UConn chemistry researcher is the future of fashion. Professor Emeritus Challa Kumar was “fed up” with the tremendous amount of plastic and cloth waste generated annually around the globe. So Kumar and his team leveraged their expertise to repurpose waste from […]
August 1, 2024 | Combined Reports
Winged Wonders
Why the tiny fruit fly is mighty in scientific value
July 30, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance, and Angelina Reyes
As Seen on TV: Alum’s Business is Thriving
After being featured on Good Morning America, demand for UConn alum Ryan Gresh's Feel Good Lab products has skyrocketed
July 24, 2024 | Loretta Waldman, for the OVPR
UConn Magazine: Net Worth
To save the sea turtles, says alum Jesse Senko, you first need to help the fishers whose very nets entangle them
July 24, 2024 | Lisa Stiepock
CIRCA: Serving Connecticut’s Coastal Communities and Beyond
As seas and temperatures rise, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation uses research and community engagement to protect communities across the state
July 23, 2024 | Mac Murray, and Thomas Rettig
Technology Entrepreneurship: Waste Not, Want Not
Innovative brothers create wastewater reprocessing system to help address their native country’s environmental crisis, conserving water and repurposing it for various applications
July 17, 2024 | Ira Morrison
UConn Rated Among Best in Nation in Affordability, Value
Money Magazine awards 4.5 out of 5 to UConn on value-based calculations
July 16, 2024 | Tom Breen
A Service Trip of a Lifetime
UConn dental faculty, residents have delivered over 800 dentures to native Americans in Alaska since 1997
July 15, 2024 | Courtney Chandler
Seaweed: The Superfood Frontier – Weighing the Many Benefits and Potential Risks
This overlooked food source has many benefits that can be fully realized with the help of safety regulations to reduce potential hazards
July 10, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Bracing for Impact: UConn, Partners to Improve Grid Resistance
The Department of Energy is awarding two significant grants to UConn, UAlbany, and other partners as institutions lend strengths to enhancing efforts to safeguard communities in the Northeast
July 2, 2024 | Matt Engelhardt