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Waves crashing against a sea wall and houses

CIRCA: Serving Connecticut’s Coastal Communities and Beyond

As seas and temperatures rise, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation uses research and community engagement to protect communities across the state

Patient Eric Jackson during a telehealth appointment with his doctor Dr. Kristina Zdanys.

Alzheimer’s Drug Offers Hope for Early-Stage Patients

'This is the most promising medication we've had so far in terms of slowing rate of decline.'

Waterfall surrounded by trees

Partnership, Collaboration, and Clarity – A Mindful Approach to Building Community during Conflict

'Of the many programs that I have run so far, for me, this has been the most life-transforming program to witness'

Students and a faculty member gather in front of a laptop.

UConn Magazine: Capstone Students Design Themselves into Coveted Tech Jobs

'When I see the finished product, it is actually cooler than I ever thought'

Dean Ofer Harel hands out diplomas at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony one in Gampel Pavilion.

Ofer Harel Named Dean of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Harel will lead the University’s largest college, serving 10,000 undergraduates,1,700 graduate students, and 950 faculty and staff over all five UConn campuses

A microphone in the UConn recording studio.

UConn 360 Podcast Returns With New Episodes

English professor Victoria Ford Smith and golf coach Dave Pezzino were the first two guests on the relaunched podcast

Evan Lentz, UConn Extension educator, in the growing UConn orchard. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)

UConn Orchard Grows Thanks to Local Farmer

'These fruit trees are the first step in getting the fruit program back up and running'

Dr. Gian Grant in UConn Health courtyard.

Doctor is ‘UConn Through and Through’ and Taking Care of Connecticut Families

For Dr. Gian Grant-McGarvey, a new UConn-trained Family Medicine expert, community is crucial

Participants of the Summer Seminar for Genocide Studies and Prevention engage in discussion during a session

First Scheidt Family Seminar Fellows at UConn Join Growing International Genocide Prevention Network

'The heart of genocide is one social identity hoping to wipe out another social identity'

Usama Sheikh in a laboratory.

Technology Entrepreneurship: Waste Not, Want Not

Innovative brothers create wastewater reprocessing system to help address their native country’s environmental crisis, conserving water and repurposing it for various applications