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Copepod (Zooplankton) are a group of small crustaceans found in the marine and freshwater habitat (Adobe Stock).

For Copepods, there is No Free Lunch when Coping with Climate Change

Challenges for this small marine animal have ripple effects through the whole food web and beyond

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Korey Stringer Institute Works with National Partners to Keep Laborers Safe

The recommendations focus on protecting worker health and safety while also ensuring productivity

UConn School of Business Dean John Elliott speaking at a news conference in Hartford announcing a $2 million federal grant to assist minority-owned small businesses in Connecticut.

Development Center at UConn School of Business Will Assist Minority-Owned Firms

The federal grant is one of only four awarded nationwide

A photograph of UConn alumni trustee Jeanine Gouin.

Jeanine Gouin ’87 (ENG) Reelected As Alumni Representative on Board of Trustees

Gouin is one of two alumni trustees on the 21-member board, along with Bryan K. Pollard ’85 (CLAS)

Smiling woman near cannabis plants

UConn Researchers Identify Pathogens Infecting Cannabis Plants in CT

The study showed and helped address the presence of Pythium pathogens in Connecticut’s cannabis growing facilities

Residents and community activists gather in a Brooklyn neighborhood to remember the life of Renaldo Joeseph on July 27, 2021 in New York City. Joeseph was killed by a gunshot on a residential street last weekend, one of over 200 people shot in New York City so far in 2021. Gun crime is on the rise in many American cities promoting concern among residents and politicians.

UConn Sociology Professor Examines Community Gun Violence

Mary Bernstein's research examines how groups work together across lines to define gun violence and seeks to find strategies to address the problem

Powders, pills, and needles arranged on a dark table.

Rat Poison is Just One of the Potentially Dangerous Substances Likely to Be Mixed Into Illicit Drugs

The difference between what you think you're buying and what is actually in the product can be the difference between life and death

A student with a facemask carrying a suitcase behind him outside a residence hall, preparing to move in.

UConn Prepares for Nearly ‘Normal’ Return after 18 Months of Pandemic Disruption

Everything you need to know about returning to the University this fall

Desmond’s Law 5 Years Later: UConn Animal Law Clinic Leader Conducting Study, Crafting Manual, Developing Diversionary Program

UConn Law professor Jessica Rubin is working on a grant to study the impact of a groundbreaking animal cruelty law in Connecticut and help other states adopt similar measures

Recent graduate Inaam Khan.

‘I Was in the Bottom 2% of My Graduating Class’: Alum Goes from Near-Failure to Abundant Success

Inaam Khan '14 went from the bottom to the top thanks to hard work and perseverance