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Student entrepreneur Elijah Taitel holds his invention, the Velocity Pro Bat, in front of a UConn banner.

UConn Senior’s Baseball-Training Device Scores a Grand Slam, Wins Wolff Prize for Entrepreneurship

'I am beyond excited and grateful to have won,' says senior whose startup netted the $20K prize

UConn Law Announces New Policing Center

The new center will support policy-focused scholarship, host events, and advise efforts toward reform

Ninety eight percent of employees at Storrs and the regional campuses are in compliance with UConn's vaccine policy.

UConn Employees Overwhelmingly Complying With COVID Vaccination Reporting Policy

Nearly 98% of employees have complied with the policy by either submitting information on their vaccination status or requesting an exemption or deferral

Ads for sweetened drinks that target children and families have an impact on households' buying habits, according to new research.

New Study Reveals Marketing Disproportionately Affects Purchases of Sweetened Children’s Drinks by Households with Low Incomes

Researchers say restrictions on marketing of unhealthy drinks are needed to address health disparities affecting low-income communities and communities of color

Neag School of Education Professor and former Major League baseball player Doug Glanville.

UConn Magazine: The Long Game

From the major leagues to academia

When Galaxies Collide: UConn Astrophysicist Investigating Supermassive Black Hole Mergers

Chiara Mingarelli is working to prove the existence of supermassive black hole mergers through a project that will engage high school students in the research process

Federal legislation has the potential to drastically and positively impact infants exposed to drugs and alcohol.

With Proposed Reauthorization of Federal Child Abuse Legislation, Researchers Make the Case to Better Help Substance-exposed Infants

Legislation could prove a major help to families, but much depends on implementation

UConn Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Honored by NAACP

UConn will be well represented when the Connecticut NAACP branches play host to a reception to honor the “100 Most Influential Blacks in the State of Connecticut.”

Kids hands with Colourful Paint Background. UConn Psychologist James Kaufman explains how to nurture creativity in kids.

How to Nurture Creativity in Your Kids

Creativity has a host of academic, professional and personal benefits

Senescent Cell Tissue Mapping Will Facilitate Study of Aging and Chronic Diseases

UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine assume key roles, share in $13.5 million NIH grant with top medical centers