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Seaweed floating in the ocean

Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing

Mingyu Qiao will use an anaerobic digestion process to transform seaweed into a sustainable replacement for palm oil

A display commemorating 9/11 sits outside the UConn Student Union

UConn To Remember 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

A University-wide remembrance ceremony will be held at noon in the Student Union Theatre

A UConn sign sits on campus with flowers in front of it

UConn Launches New Reporting Site

The site clearly explains the categories of issues that can be reported and walks the user through the process they can expect

The Towers Residence Halls and UConn water towers sit under a blue sky

Welcome Back, Huskies

The fall 2026 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 31

An aerial view of the fall foliage around the UConn campus in Storrs

UConn Welcomes Class of 2030, Joining Thousands of Returning Huskies for New Semester

About 6,400 first-year students will join UConn Nation this week, including 4,500 at UConn Storrs and 1,900 at the regional campuses

A group of researchers of various ages sits on the steps outside a UConn building

Supporting Community Health from New Haven to Nepal

UConn Shrestha Lab pioneers digital care solutions for mental health, substance use, and HIV prevention

Amazon rainforest from above

Can Satellites Detect When Forests Lose Resilience?

This study provides clearer guidelines for understanding how well forests resist and recover from stressors like drought, fire, or human disturbances

A male student poses with a medal with a USA shirt on

UConn Stamford Students Win Medals at FISU American Games

Melvy Alvarez and David Yehenara both earned medals in taekwondo and look to the future for continued success

Students and faculty plant flowers against a concrete wall in a prison yard.

UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities

Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments

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UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology

Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform