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Guest speaker addressing medical school class

Laughing His Way to Longevity: UConn Health Patient Offers Insights

World War II veteran, 98, shares secrets to ‘successful aging’ with UConn class of future physicians

Cannabis used in a recent wet and green lab.

‘Green Lab’ and ‘Wet Lab’ Help CT Police Sharpen Skills to Keep the Roads Safe

First-of-its-kind training allows officers to hone their skills at detecting individuals who are unsafe to drive due to cannabis or multi-substance use

teacher and child

$10 Million for National Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Development Equity Center Awarded to UConn

'At UConn inclusion and belonging is woven into everything we do'

Wilbur Cross on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

UConn Launches New Genetic Counseling Professional Science Masters Degree Program  

The program is the first of its kind at a public university in New England

Gestational Diabetes

UConn Research Seeds 17 Projects through New CRISP Funding Initiative

The funding program, which encourages interdisciplinary research among clinical faculty at UConn and UConn Health, is awarding a total of $729,000

A Change of Art: Students Invited to Innovate ‘Art Meets Technology’ Challenges at 2023’s HackUConn

Innovating new ideas and solutions in a 20-hour marathon

Items of impact from the life of Edwin Way Teale sit on display in the “Raid the Archive: Edwin Way Teale and New Works” exhibition in the William Benton Museum of Art

MFA Students Draw Inspiration from the Past to Create in the Present

'Raid the Archive' exhibition explores the life of naturalist Edwin Way Teale to inspire new works of art

Josh Frye, a poultry farmer in Hardy County, W.Va., churns out biochar from chicken waste and wood chips, turning it into a valuable fertilizing substance which is also environmentally clean.

An Emerging Agricultural Practice Offers New Promise for a Climate-Smart Future

'We can achieve the goal of climate-smart agriculture, and in the case of biochar, Connecticut is an ideal place for exploring and applying this approach'

Photo of Sidney Taffe and Alex Chang in Spain.

UConn Magazine: All Roads Lead Home

A storied Spanish hiking trail delivers a full-circle moment for ’90s alum Alex Chang and some lucky current students. “On the Camino, everyone writes their own story,” says Chang

Women talking

Community Researcher Examines North Hartford Health Disparities

Through research and community engagement, Kristen Cooksey Stowers works to make food environments more equitable for marginalized populations