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Second Human Rights Summit comes to UConn with Focus on Sports, Featuring Iconic Athletes from 1968 Summer Olympics
Tommie Smith and John Carlos will visit UConn Storrs for the opening keynote conversation of a three-day summit examining the global and domestic issues at play in the intersection of human rights and sports
CAPS Research Scholar Develops ‘Mock Mouth’ for Dental Research
The 3D-printed device, created by biomedical engineering major Jon Balyeat ’27, can show how microbial growth responds to oral treatments and implants without clinical trials
Life with Lori June: Professor Turns Kitchen into Classroom to Show Us How She Does It
'I guess my life is a lot about food. It’s my creative outlet. Food is the way that I love people. Life with Lori June is just a new extension of that'
CAPS Summer Program Concludes With Poster Exhibition
During the CAPS Research Summer program, students dedicate efforts to their research projects and leverage skills to be applicants for research-focused graduate degrees
Sweet Disguise: Body Hides RNA With Sugar
Now that scientists understand the role of RNA glycosylation in deflecting immune system attention, they can check on whether that strategy is somehow going awry
Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution
UConn School of Medicine study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings.
Bad Gas
Can we make cattle farming more sustainable to feed a growing population?
Down the Drain: UConn Student Researcher Discovers the Truth About Some CBD Coffee Products
The results showed that the brewed coffee contained 70-80% less CBD than the labels claimed
UConn Foundation Closes One of the Most Successful Fiscal Years in its History
The UConn Foundation announced Monday that it raised more than $144 million in fiscal year ’25
From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material
Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂