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Maria de los Angeles Garcia serving food she cooked through the Commercially Licensed Co-operative Kitchen in Willimantic.

A Kitchen for the Community

UConn researchers are studying the importance of food and how to build more just, equitable, and sustainable communities by focusing on a unique facility called the Commercially Licensed Co-operative Kitchen or CLiCK.

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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday

UConn will conduct its Fall 2022 emergency alert system test on Tuesday, September 13

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Seeking Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research

OVPR’s JEDI amplifies efforts to initiate social change.

Four men giving the stiff-armed fascist salute at an anti-immigration rally in Italy.

A Darker Shade of Green: Understanding Ecofascism

A UConn expert explains how environmentalist ideas can be weaponized in pursuit of a fascist political agenda

A person in blue medical gloves using a syringe to draw COVID-19 vaccine from a vial.

What You Need to Know About Your Next COVID Booster

The new COVID-19 vaccines recently authorized for use as boosters generate an immune response not only to the original strain, but also two omicron subvariants. UConn Health’s Dr. David Banach explains

UConn students Audrey Larson, left, and Angel Velasquez pose for a photo on campus on Aug. 17, 2022 with shirts from the apparel company they run together that hopes to partner artists with charities.

From Artwork and Apps, These Young Entrepreneurs Have ‘Unfolded’ Opportunities at UConn

Thriving in an environment that fosters innovation and creativity

Faculty member Xiuling Lu speaks with a student in a laboratory inside the UConn School of Pharmacy

UConn Professor Invents Nanocapsule for Image-Guided Cancer Treatment

Xiuling Lu has invented a nanocapsule with potential applications for imaging techniques such as CT scans and ultrasound, and cancer treatments

A moving van parked at the driveway of a house, with a ramp leading into the open trailer.

UConn Researcher Says Job Licensing Doesn’t Keep People from Moving; Community Plays Bigger Role

States boasting fewer job-related licensing requirements need other attractions to lure new residents

A group hike following the reopening of the Hillside Environmental Education Park trail nearthe Innovation Partnership Building on April 26, 2018.

COVID Rekindled an Appreciation of Nature for Many

An opportunity to rediscover why the great outdoors are so great in the first place

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From the Horse’s Mouth: Horse Ownership in Connecticut

With 43,000 horses across the state, UConn researcher Sarah Reed shares tips to keep animals healthy and happy in Connecticut