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Scenic view of a salt marsh

Perspective: Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Coral Reefs, a Winning Combination for Preservation and Restoration

'Restoring blue carbon ecosystems is far more than just carbon storage, it can also help bring coral reefs back to life'

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters.

‘Very Few People Understand What is Happening’: The Iran Uprising Explained

Visiting assistant professor Nasim Basiri, a poet and activist from Dashtestan, Iran, discusses her expert understanding of, and personal connection to, the protests and repression in Iran

Sunlight glints off a snow-covered fountain

New Gift Opens Doors for Waterbury Students: UConn Launches Nursing and STEM Initiatives

$5 million nursing pathway and $5.45 million STEM investment to strengthen Connecticut’s workforce

woman in lab coat looking into microscope

1 of 4 in the US for Advanced Brain, Spine Tumor Diagnostics

UConn Health, JAX partner to offer methylome profiling, enabling precision treatment

Children eating school lunch

Study Highlights Food Sustainability Initiatives in CT Schools

The study found that 98% of schools reported sometimes or always purchasing local produce, while 91% purchase local dairy

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Comes to Life at UConn

'You can't rise unless you help others rise with you'

Emeka Okafor stands on a ladder and cuts down a basketball net.

Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Inducted into UConn Business Hall of Fame

Basketball legend Emeka Okafor will be part of another acclaimed 'starting five' at the April 24 ceremony

Cindy Tian of the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources works in her lab in the Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory

New Line of Bovine Embryonic Stem Cells Shows Promise for Lab-Grown Meat, Biomedical Applications

Among the first labs in the world to develop bovine embryonic stem cells before, the UConn team’s work has distinct advantages

The College of Engineering's Castleman Building.

Faculty-to-Industry Summer Fellow Program to Create Direct Impact and Lasting Partnerships

Select UConn engineering professors will work in business during summer months to apply their expertise to solve industrial challenges while learning from industry

UConn Waterbury at night

UConn Waterbury Students Drive Neighborhood Revitalization Through Innovative Housing Clinic

'We are turning classrooms into engines for broader community impact'