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Challenging Convention: Human Rights-Centered Engineering at UConn

At UConn, the Engineering for Human Rights Initiative is changing the way our engineers are taught to approach all kinds of projects

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UConn Magazine Chronicles 24 Hours on Campus

A team of photographers and editors spent Oct. 24, 2024, collecting photographs from around UConn that capture every aspect of the campus experience, from academics to athletics and student life

An aerial view of the Science 1 building on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024.

UConn’s Institute of Materials Science Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation

'The interdisciplinary and highly collaborative traits of faculty throughout IMS are big drivers in terms of new research projects'

Anita Durkin, senior education coordinator at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, leads a program for elementary school students.

UConn Business Students Help Landmark Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to Expand Its Audience, Thrive

'Their work helped the Stowe Center better understand trends and connect with visitors in smarter, more impactful ways'

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Unique Tree Enriches UConn’s Landscape

An unassuming tree is rooted in 70 years of friendship and scientific discovery between two UConn greats

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Influence of Technology, Science Shapes Latest Show at Contemporary Art Galleries

'Data Infused' includes works from artists who’ve studied subjects including computer science, architecture, graphic design, and artificial intelligence, all of which have influenced their creative outputs

UConn student Anthony Mensah hands out food to a line of young people during a food drive in Accra, Ghana.

UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity

Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana

Dr. Se-Jin Lee and Dr. Emily Germain-Lee in the lab at UConn School of Medicine.

Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn

Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race

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UConn Landscape Architecture Connecting Bridgeport’s Waterfront

UConn researchers, students, and alumni are working together to make waterfront areas accessible for Bridgeport residents

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Eric Kruger Named as UConn’s New VP of Facility Services and University Planning

Eric Kruger, currently UConn Health’s vice president for facilities development and operations, will oversee the comprehensive planning and management of all facilities operations and the physical infrastructure of all UConn campuses