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UConn Hartford Welcomes Transformative Project Serving Asian American Students

'The robust presence of Asian students on this campus has underscored the importance of comprehending and addressing the concerns of our diverse student body'

Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology

By leveraging a unique, competitive reaction between two different crRNAs, researchers simplify CRISPR technology, making it a more effective tool for sensitive nucleic acid detection

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Nationwide Study Redefines How Food Environment Impacts Cardiometabolic Diseases

Human mobility seems to be a missing piece of the puzzle

Two offshore workers on the top of an offshore wind turbine.

UConn Receives Department of Energy Grant Supporting Offshore Wind Grid Integration

Project is part of a national effort to improve grid reliability, optimize electricity infrastructure, and facilitate grid connection with renewable resources

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Inclusive Learning Experiences Being Explored at UConn

Funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a recent conference was a starting point for discussions leading to action

Associate Vice President, Master Planner and Chief Architect of University Planning Design & Construction Laura Cruickshank poses for a photo outside Science 1

Master Planner & Chief Architect Laura Cruickshank Inducted into CT Women’s Hall of Fame

'This is a very proud moment, both for Laura and for UConn as the beneficiary of all of the incredible work that she has accomplished'

Dawn over a canal in spring with wind turbines in the background.

Two UConn Researchers Among Authors of Fifth National Climate Assessment Report

Guiling Wang and Zhe Zhu explain how the gold standard of national climate reports gets put together - and why climate change isn't all doom and gloom

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UConn Joins Initiative to Help Ensure Transparency in College Costs

'Our approach is specifically designed to empower students and families with time to ask questions, to call us, to research, and to get answers to their inquiries'

From left, Bruce Flax, president of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce; Nicole Verdi, head of Government Affairs & Policy for New England Ørsted; UConn Professor and Marine Sciences Department Head Evan Ward; Michael Ausere, vice president of Business Development at Eversource Energy; state Sen. Heather Somers, UConn Avery Point Campus Director Annemarie Seifert; and Hank Webster, deputy commissioner of energy at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

UConn, Partners Investigate Impact of Windfarms on Marine Life

UConn welcomed Orsted and Eversource officials to Avery Point to launch an impact study on a project designed to power 350,000 homes in southern New England

Photo of Brandi Simonsen seated on a green chair by a window at the Neag School of Education.

Positive Behavioral Interventions Center Receives $21 Million to Revolutionize K-12 Education

The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (Center on PBIS), a multi-institution initiative headed by researchers at the University of Oregon, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Florida, has been changing the way kids learn for over 20 years – and counting