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TIP Digital’s WaveAerospace Begins Pre-Orders for Its 4th Aircraft

WaveAerospace designs aircraft that can fly safely and reliably in extreme weather when other aircraft can’t fly. They have just launched their fourth commercial aircraft

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Ask UConn Extension: What Do Food Labels Really Tell Us?

Sell by, use by, best by -- Oh my! UConn Extension demystifies what all those food label dates really mean

child playing with the wind near a wind turbine

Connecticut and UConn are Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability

Our leaders, innovators, and scholars have worked tirelessly to drive progress in sustainability, moving us toward independence from fossil fuels and steeling our power grid against severe weather and other risk factors.

Eunice Omega standing outside of the Pixar HQ

UConn Magazine: Seeking “Smart with Heart” at Pixar

Eunice Omega says the coolest thing about working at Pixar is the impact

The east coast of what is now the United States, as depicted on a colonial map.

DNA Study of Remains at Delaware Site Finds Kinship Among European Settlers, African Slaves

'The kinship findings are significant because they add another layer to the story of what life was like on the colonial frontier'

Beauty shot of UConn's The Dodd Center for Human Rights

UConn to Award 2023 Dodd Prize to Ukraine’s Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center

In addition to the awarding of the Dodd Prize, a panel about Babyn Yar will be featured at the inaugural Human Rights Summit to be held on October 25, 26, and 27, at UConn’s Dodd Center for Human Rights

Hailey Baranowski ’24 (CAHNR/CLAS) and David Wagner, an entomologist and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UConn out in the field studying bumble bees.

Bumble, Blue, and Everything Between: UConn Student Spending Summer Studying Bees at Mansfield Hollow

'Working on a farm made me really realize how important bees were – if there was no food, and nothing for the bees to eat, nothing flowering, nothing of ours would grow'

Researcher Identifies Key Mechanism in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Yulan Xiong and her team have made a novel discovery about how a gene responsible for Parkinson's Disease in many cases can be regulated.

Onyeka Obiocha, left, executive director of CTNext, chats with Cody Simms of MCJ Collective during the Future Climate Venture Studio showcase in the Innovation Partnership Building on April 20, 2023.

Building an Innovation Ecosystem Where Everyone Can Thrive

'We have leaders who believe in Connecticut, we have the resources, and we have the talent'

The child examines blue flowers through a magnifying glass - common eryngium.

Ask UConn Extension: Tips to Keep Kids Active and Learning this Summer

School may be out, but that doesn't mean the learning has to stop. Check out some tips to keep your kids engaged from UConn 4-H