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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday
UConn will conduct its Spring 2022 emergency alert system test on February 8
February 4, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Olympic Athletes: Five Questions America Needs to Ask About Athlete Activism
As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing, questions about how free athletes are to express their political and moral beliefs
February 3, 2022 | Jordana Castelli, Neag School of Education
Innovation Quest Organizers Expect ‘Extraordinary Turnout’ for This Year’s Competition
The 2021 iQ winner, Raina Jain, received a $15,000 check in support of her startup, The QueenBee, an all-natural, organic, immune-support beverage infused with honeybee products
February 3, 2022 | Claire Hall
DMD Professor’s Historically Themed Video Game Receives Industry Accolades
'Blackhaven is a slower, quieter game drawing from real historical documents, and so it’s really exciting to see it get this kind of attention'
February 3, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Robust Testing Strategy Helps UConn Welcome Back Healthy, Enthusiastic Students
More than 10,000 students are now in Storrs residence halls, along with about 400 Stamford residential students and thousands of commuter students at those campuses and in Hartford, Waterbury, and Avery Point
February 2, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
Researchers Look at the Evolution of Mammals to Uncover Gene Regulation Connecting Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis
'What we learned from other species has direct applications in advancing our understanding of human cancer'
February 2, 2022 | Courtney Chandler
Alumna Natalie Braswell is Connecticut’s First Black Comptroller
The triple Husky (BA, MA, and JD) is navigating challenges from COVID-19 to helping private-sector workers save for retirement
February 2, 2022 | Jeanne Leblanc
Professor: Surging Demand for Housing Creates Apartment-Construction Boom in Connecticut
A boom in construction as demand rises, but supply chain snares and other challenges still lie ahead
February 2, 2022 | Claire Hall
UConn Researchers Improve Prediction of Heart Attacks
Foamy cells offer researchers better information on who might be most at risk
February 2, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Honoring Harrison ‘Honey’ Fitch: Star Athlete, UConn Trailblazer
The first Black basketball player in University history endured racist abuse from rival teams and fans, but never wavered in his pursuit of excellence
February 1, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance