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The Real World Experience of the Stamford Startup Studio

'They're learning about politics. They're learning about the inner workings of Stamford. And then they're also learning their technical skills'

A visitor to Auerfarm in Bloomfield, whose executive director, Erica Hearn '86, says UConn gave her the tools to succeed in her chosen field.

Transforming Agricultural Education with Alumna Erica Fearn

'UConn led me here to Auerfarm. This is a place where I can use all my skills and passions in one place'

Adrienne Bruce ’22 (CLAS) decided to learn Korean during the early weeks of the pandemic.

UConn Magazine: Speaking the Language

What to do when at home during a pandemic? Learn a new language, of course

A deep fryer with a turkey inside burns while a UConn fire truck sits in the background.

Don’t Fry This At Home (Without Watching This First)

UConn firefighters offer tips on avoiding the most common cause of home-cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day.

Companies are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children through Ads and Misleading Labels – and Families are Buying

There are dozens of options for children’s drinks in most supermarkets. Choosing the healthy options is difficult

Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski '99 (CLAS), '01 MPA.

UConn Magazine: ‘You Change the Way You Live When You’re Hungry’

Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski '99 (CLAS), '01 MPA talks about the challenges of keeping people fed during a global pandemic

UConn Health School of Medicine researchers Ming Xu, Binsheng Wang, and Lichao Wang.

UConn Researchers: Deleting Dysfunctional Cells Alleviates Diabetes

A discovery that could lead to game-changing treatments for metabolic diseases

The Little International Livestock Show at UConn gives first-year students hands-on experience in working with animals.

A Lot of Learning From the ‘Little I’

A hands-on experience working with animals right away is a crucial part of UConn life for first-year animal science majors

Brain surgery patient Paramita Dhar with her two children.

‘Racing against Time’: Woman’s Life, Vision, and Baby Saved by UConn Health

UConn Health doctors worked to save a pregnant woman from a fast-growing brain tumor while safely delivering her baby, who turns 1 this Thanksgiving

Since the early 2000s, more clinical trials have been taking place overseas, where FDA oversight is lax.

The FDA’s Lax Oversight of Research in Developing Countries Can Do Harm to Vulnerable Participants

No on-site inspections, fraudulent data, and patients who didn't know they were participating in a clinical trial