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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob later stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Five people died as a result.

American Support for Conspiracy Theories and Armed Rebellion Isn’t New – We Just Didn’t Believe it Before the Capitol Insurrection

'If reality doesn’t fit what you want it to be, you have to change what you believe – or you have to change reality'

UConn Waterbury, where the Promise Scholars partnership was announced Jan. 5.

UConn, Waterbury Officials Announce ‘Promise’ Financial Aid Program

Talented students from the Brass City will receive financial aid for attending any UConn campus

One year after the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, a UConn professor who a decade ago predicted turbulent times in the 2020s says little has been done to address the underlying factors driving social instability.

An ‘Age of Discord’: Looking Ahead One Year After the Capitol Insurrection

Failing to address the underlying causes of instability guarantees worse episodes in the future, says UConn's Peter Turchin

Smiling woman in wetlands

The Goldilocks Effect: Adding the Right Amount of Sediment to Salt Marshes Keeps Coastlines Afloat

According to a new UConn study, adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines in the face of rapid sea level rise

A tree down across power lines.

Predicting Power Outages With UConn’s Diego Cerrai

From winter storms to summer hurricanes, predicting weather's effect on the power grid is an ever-evolving challenge

Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument

Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.

Shipping container

Inefficient California Ports Cost Farmers Billions

New research estimates port congestion cost CA farmers $2.1 billion in lost exports

The first-place entry, by Ph.D. student Shirley Huang.

Students Sweep Tech Park’s First Annual Microscopy Art Contest

Demonstrating how science can become art

A gallery of memories from UConn's 140th year

UConn 2021: The Year in Photos

A partial return to 'normal,' new arrivals, and one big farewell: 12 months in the life of Connecticut's flagship public university

UConn School of Medicine Associate Dean of Primary Care Bruce Gould, along with School of Medicine students Harrison Dieuveuil '25 and Samhita Gurrala '25 with Corsi-Rosenthal boxes.

UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19

DIY air purifiers can be made in 30 minutes for $60 worth of supplies