today.uconn.edu Homepage

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

UConn’s Popular ‘Emotional Well-Being’ Course Being Offered Again in Spring

'This course is an excellent example of ways in which UConn leverages its expertise to address issues of high priority to our students'

January 11, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications

Cryo-electron microscopy map of the phosphatase enzyme PP2A:B55 (grey, cyan and lavender) bound to the ARPP19 protein (orange). The enzyme is inhibited by ARPP19 during the early stages of cell division.

Caught in the Act, Floppy Proteins Shape Up for Scientists

Two elusive proteins critical for healthy cell division are profiled by UConn researchers

January 11, 2024 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery UConn Health
UConn Facilities Operations employee Jared Gauthier poses for a photo outside the Facilities Operations building

Work-Based Learning Programs Are the Future of Facilities Operations

The job market in the trades is extremely competitive right now and the work-based learning programs give UConn a jump on candidates

January 10, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

University News
Two parents and two young children sit together on a sofa, laughing about what they are seeing on a digital tablet.

Talkative Parents a Key Factor in Children’s Language Development

A major new study finds that socioeconomic status and gender don't play roles in language development, but adult talk does

January 10, 2024 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery
A digital rendering shows the instruments and associated equipment that will be included on board the PACE spacecraft.

New Satellite Will Help Researchers See the Oceans and Atmosphere as Never Before

Satellite launch, anticipated for Feb. 6, offers researchers 'a completely new way' of looking at the ocean

January 9, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery
Three men smiling with a plaque

UConn Team Wins National Food Marketing Challenge

Three students beat out universities from around the country by developing winning solutions for an international company

January 9, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Entrepreneurship
UConn landscape architecture students developed plans for preserving the historic Meadowood farm and presented their ideas at an open house at the Simsbury library.

UConn Students Imagine Potential Futures for a Remarkable Piece of Land in Simsbury

Designing for the future while also paying homage to the past

January 8, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications

Community Impact
The Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

Conference to Connect Lawmakers, Scientists in Unified Mission to Bolster Connecticut

Knocking down the obstacles between policymakers and cutting-edge research

January 8, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips

Alumni Community Impact
The fall 2023 recipients of Gilman scholarships (front, from left) Suki Zheng, Michelle Eweka, (back, from left) Moera Kamimura, Alexandra Torres Munoz, Avery Lyn Sparks and Yanni Tsiranides pose for a photo on the Student Union lawn

Seven UConn Students Earn Prestigious Gilman Scholarships

The program encourages travel to diverse locations, along with intensive language study and internship experiences

January 5, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

University News
The Clothing for All closet at the Stamford campus

UConn Stamford Clothing Pantry Offers Students Range of Everyday Wear, Professional Attire

'We’re just trying to break down barriers so they can access things that will enrich their lives'

January 4, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips

Community Impact