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Fentanyl is driving the surge in deadly overdoses both in Connecticut and nationwide.

Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance

As deadly overdoses spike, the ability to respond quickly becomes ever more urgent

Female runner stretching on a bridge

Academia, Industry, and Consumers Tackle Challenges for Wearable Fitness Technology

A global group interested in wearable technologies has launched a networking hub to help ensure the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of devices

The Stamford Campus. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Business Graduate Students ‘Turned on the Jets,’ Topped Nearly 500 Teams to Win Bloomberg’s First Global Trading Challenge

The student investors' trading portfolio surpassed a Bloomberg benchmark by $467,961

One of UConn's most visible individuals speaks about UConn's journey to this point.

Six From UConn Named to World’s Highly Cited Research List

The list identifies researchers who produced multiple papers ranking in the top one percent by citations for their field and year of publication

Werth Institute

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