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Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship
UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet
April 8, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Retreat Aims at Fostering Civil Dialogue in an Era of Polarization
Students learned tools for facilitating constructive dialogue and fostering connections with those with different perspectives
April 8, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
The Power of Academic Medicine: Multidisciplinary Team Saves Young Man with Rare, Aggressive Cancer
Sebastian Sanchez’s sudden illness revealed one of the fastest-growing cancers. Through seamless collaboration across specialties, UConn Health’s academic medical center delivered the complex, time-sensitive care needed to save his life
April 8, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
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
Soaking Up the Sun to Provide Clean Water
Researchers from UConn and Yale have developed a new solar-powered water disinfection system that combines several existing methods
April 7, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
UConn’s Quantum Spring
Hackathon, Tech seminar highlight University’s quantum efforts as school year draws to a close
April 6, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
Rebooting Thoreau for Modern Times: New PBS Documentary Features UConn Expertise
Reintroducing the pioneering writer-scientist, whose influence and relevance carries forward through the centuries
April 6, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers
From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed
April 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
UConn Health Team Navigates Rare Pregnancy Condition to Deliver Healthy Baby
A rare pregnancy complication turned Andrea Garfield’s journey into a race against time, but early detection and coordinated care at UConn Health helped deliver her daughter safely against the odds
April 2, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health