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What Should Be on Your Plate? Study Shows Student Athletes Don’t Know

Student athletes are looking to social media for information about how to fuel their bodies, but the information they're getting isn't always helping

Ornella Tempo '16 in the lab at the Institute for Material Science with Luyi Sun, associate professor of bimolecular engineering on April 25, 2016.

UConn Engineering Boasts 9 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows

Fellows demonstrate 'a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life'

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Growing Plants in ‘America’s Attic’

From new research to interior displays, CAHNR alum Carl Johnson helps keep the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History alive through horticulture

Cesium Irradiator

Irradiator Removal Saves Millions of Dollars While Making Campuses Safer

Utilizing a federal Department of Energy program, UConn and UConn Health have removed and safely disposed of four cesium-sourced irradiators

UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric S. Levine in his lab at UConn School of Medicine (Photo by Lauren Woods).

Eagles Autism Foundation Awards Research Funding to UConn School of Medicine

Cutting-edge autism research of UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine and his Lab wins $400,000 in research funds thanks to football fans donating to the annual Eagles Autism Challenge

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UConn Firsts: The First Online Classes

September 1994 saw the beginning of what has become a daily part of the college experience for students in the 21st century: online classes

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Department of Defense Program Funds Study of Cranial Regeneration

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Grant for UConn Health researchers studying ultrasound-stimulated regrowth

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Air Pollution Worsened COVID-19 Mortality, Especially in Vulnerable Communities

Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in under-resourced communities

UConn's Voices of Freedom choir performs on stage.

Joy, Music, and Community Come Together to Celebrate Martin Luther King Legacy

The event featured performances by the Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir and Grammy-nominated Artist Todd Dulaney

American Soldiers standing in front of thr US Flag.

UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans

National rankings for Nursing, Engineering, and Business as ecosystems of success for veterans