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A child finds a pistol hidden in a drawer at home.

Storing Firearms at Home: What UConn Experts Say

Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the United States

EWB in Peru

UConn Engineers Without Borders Use Skillsets to Help Communities Find Longterm Solutions to Worldwide Problems

On March 24, UConn Engineers Without Borders will host the 2024 Northeast Regional Conference, offering poster and technical sessions, professional development, and hands-on trainings

A wooden cross sits on top of an American flag.

Mapping the Battle Against Christian Nationalism

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded UConn’s Meanings of Democracy Lab $300,000 to chart resistance to Christian nationalism

Dr. Liisa Kuhn

Growing Women’s Health Research

On International Women's Day, UConn Health celebrated with its Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) hosting the inaugural Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Poster Symposium

Jessica Rouge with the members of her lab.

Female Inventor Empowers Underrepresented Women in Science

In honor of International Women's Day, meet UConn chemistry Professor Jessica Rouge

UConn Dental Research Lands in Top 10 For 4th Year in a Row

The School of Dental Medicine received $10.7 million in total research funding for FY 23

Ruthann Pritchard with daughter Samantha Calzone

A Daughter’s Legacy Helps Students Pursue Their Dreams

The Samantha Calzone Scholarship is awarded annually to support the education of students who, like Samantha, are animal science majors and members of the Equestrian Team

Owner of a small business hangs a sign that says "Open" in his shop window.

New Analysis from UConn: Where in the U.S. Do Small Businesses Live the Longest?

Businesses, like people, have life expectancies, and a new metric helps measure them

Infographic: VISIBLY representing vision, balance, limb, young people as a framework for early multiple sclerosis awareness

Making Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis ‘VISIBL’

UConn Health’s MS director works with medical students to create 1st bilingual tool to help overcome cultural barriers

The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.

Social Work, CLAS Professors Co-Lead Effort to Promote a Policy Agenda for Latino and Puerto Rican Communities in Connecticut

'The Latino Summit has not only marked a significant milestone in our collective journey towards empowerment but also established a new benchmark for meaningful dialogue and action'