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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

Stuffing Toys and Singing Karaoke: UConn Students Live for Late Night

When the sun goes down on Friday and Saturday, UConn Student Activities serves up a diverse array of programming

An MRI of a knee joint, showing damage to the bones.

Researchers: Combining Two Bone Healing Remedies Can Inhibit Bone Growth and Regeneration

The study shows how important timing and location are to bone growth and proper healing

UConn Health Gives First US Dose of New Drug Offering Hope to Those with Multiple Myeloma

UConn Health was the first in the US to administer a new drug approved by the FDA to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have exhausted other treatment options

Cleaning up the ‘Wild West’ of CBD: UConn Startup PCTRx Revolutionizing Industry with Novel Polymer Platform

PCTRx is developing its recently licensed polycannabinoid platform technology as a drug delivery system and biodegradable plastics, with an eye toward even more applications

Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seen on a giant screen by video link at the Congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 23, 2022.

One Year After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Can Businesses Prevent Future Wars?

'If you’re a businessperson in Connecticut, there are connections now that you can use to create a more peaceful world'

“Don’t Fade Me Out” by artist Todd Gray hangs on display in the William Benton Museum of Art’s “Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge” exhibition

Question Everything: Latest Benton Exhibition Asks ‘How Do We Know Things?’

New exhibition is part of the Humanities Institute's 'Future of Truth' project

Smiling group of students

UConn Team Wins National Cell Bowl Tournament

What started out as a lab assignment for a group of Allied Health Sciences students turned into a national title among the country's top programs