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Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award

Mingyu Qiao, UConn Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, will lead a global team using a novel strain of microalgae grown on spent brewer waste to develop a lower cost version of an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development

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UConn Formula SAE Team Places In Top Five Nationally

The team is open to all students, and has succeeded with the help of students from all disciplines including engineering, business, finance, marketing, and more

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Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms

A promising new mushroom-based strategy may help with remediation efforts in Connecticut communities

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UConn Magazine: Andi Duro’s Two Cents

A social network where your net worth is your handle? Andi Duro’s twocents is changing the way people talk about wealth

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Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country’s Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions

Manisha Sinha curated the latest exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, while Andy Horowitz was a member of the curatorial team that put together the show at the Museum of Connecticut History

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Research Development – It Takes a Village

New England Public Research Leaders Collaborative takes home NORDP leadership award

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Because of UConn Campaign Crosses $900M Mark in Biggest Fundraising Year in History

Donors increased funding for students’ emergency needs by 930% in latest fiscal year and provided 33,159 scholarships and fellowships to students since the campaign began

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Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Cyclospora

Cases of the foodborne illness caused by the parasite have been in the news. UConn Extension experts share practical steps to reduce risk and stay healthy

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Paramedic Services in Storrs Increase with New Program

Paramedics are a part of the Emergency Medical System whose qualifications allow them to provide advanced life support measures

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UConn Researchers Win Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award

Natural Resources and Environment associate professor Wei Ren leads a project seeking to reveal underground movement of water and chemicals