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Protective Bacterial Cultures Offer Promising Path for Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella in Food

UConn researchers tackle a major challenge in food safety - drug-resistant "superbugs"

Looking down on Wilbur Cross from a drone after a winter snowstorm.

UConn On-Campus Construction Update: January 2023

Several transformational projects are underway or about to start at UConn Storrs in 2023

Woman checks cannabis plants in greenhouse

Less Space, More Plants: How Retipping Improves Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation

According to a new study from UConn researchers, the novel "retipping" method yields more high quality cannabis plants in less space

A sign for The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health in Farmington

Q&A: Dr. Pramod Srivastava Explains the Hunt for a Breast Cancer Vaccine

The UConn Health team says they're about two years away from starting a clinical trial for triple negative breast cancer vaccines

Supermassive Black Hole Consuming Another Black Hole.

A Front Row View, an Abundance of Data, and a Glimpse of How Galaxies Evolve

UConn researchers are taking some of the guesswork out of how supermassive black holes merge

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Science in Seconds: Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids are able to decrease our capacity to process pain in the brain while having less substance use potential than that of opioids

New England cottontail rabbit, Sylvilagus transitionalis, with black tipped ears, in the grass at the Donnelly Preserve in South Windsor, Connecticut.

A Tale of the Fight to Save New England’s Native Rabbit

For the New England cottontail, the path to protective status is not a straightforward one

Leo Lachut in the driver seat of a limo looking toward the back of the limo

UConn Magazine: Leo Can Handle It

From behind the wheel of a stretch, Leo Lachut ’89 (CLAS) has seen a lot of things. While abiding by the “limo code,” UConn’s director of Academic Support shares a few favorite stories.

Guerra, with Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes, and the production team for Grit & Grace

Documenting the American Dream: In First-of-its-Kind Project, UConn Professor Directs Film for U.S. Congressional Committee

'Creating media that unites, that’s something that I really want to do with my films'

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UConn Returning Portion of 2022-23 Transit Fees to Students

UConn is returning a portion of students’ U-Pass fees to them for the current fiscal year, reflecting the Board of Trustees’ pledge to explore potential cost reductions