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UConn Student Honored By Phi Beta Kappa With Public Service Award

'Public service is about giving back,' says Michael Hernandez '22 (CLAS)

A new method of calculating the flow of water through coastal areas like salt marshes can help residents and planners better prepare for sea level rise and major storms.

A Simple Simulation to Help Coastal Towns Plan for Rising Sea Levels

Knowing how water moves through coastal structures can yield important insights for residents and planners

A new drug has raised hopes for people with Alzheimer's disease, but the FDA has taken a major risk by approving it before comprehensive clinical trials have been conducted.

The FDA’s Big Gamble on a New Alzheimer’s Drug

No one knows yet if the new drug will demonstrate significant benefits for patients

New TCS Intellectual Property Counsel Team Helps Protect and Promote Innovation

'Our goal is to build UConn's patent portfolio'

The School of Nursing’s Clinical Simulation Learning Center offers students invaluable hands-on learning experiences - including challenging 'safe room' exercises.

Padlocks, Riddles, and Medication Safety: An Innovative Teaching Tool for UConn Nurses

An escape room that helps students learn vital nursing skills

As fast-food companies increase their spending on advertising, they are disproportionately targeting young Black and Latino people, according to new research.

Rudd Center: New Study Finds Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Advertising, Disproportionately Targeting Black and Latino Youth

Industry spent $5 billion on advertising in 2019, and Black youth viewed 75% more ads than their white peers 

Dr. Khalid Shalaby in white coat presenting at podium

Research Commitment Elevating UConn’s Internal Medicine Residency

Making better doctors by strengthening research and academics along with clinical training

Largest Research Grant in UConn History Awarded by the National Science Foundation

The largest grant in UConn’s history awarded to the UConn School of Medicine will create a Network for Advanced NMR, a powerful method for analyzing molecules.

Betsy and Mark Vergnano

UConn School of Engineering Unveils the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion, Supported by UConn Alumni Mark and Betsy Vergnano’s $3M Donation

The gift represents the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion investment in UConn School of Engineering history and is one of the largest single DEI investments in UConn

UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR

Changchun Liu’s low-cost, easy-to-use device provides accurate results within an hour