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Governor Lamont Selects Shari Cantor as Chair of the UConn Board of Trustees

A graduate of the UConn School of Business, Mayor Cantor has served as a board member since 2014 and is widely regarded as one of strongest advocates in Connecticut for UConn and its students

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Stimulating Stroke Recovery for Connecticut Veterans

With support from UConn Health and the state’s Veterans Grant Program, Glenn Ellis is working toward greater independence with an innovative treatment called Vivistim

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Growing Food, Community, and Opportunity at a Veteran-Owned Farm

Veteran Steven Thompson combined a desire to help his community with resources from UConn Extension to launch a growing local farm

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NIH Extends UConn Pepper Center Grant

The Center, which specializes in Precision Gerontology, plans interdisciplinary expansion to Storrs

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Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About PFAS and Microplastics

UConn Extension offers an overview of what residents should know about contaminants that have become widespread in our environment

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A World-class Window into a World-class Collection

Explore UConn’s impressive botanical conservatory in-person or virtually

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UConn to Advise Greece on Energy Resilience and Safety

The Alexandroupolis region of Greece has become an important gateway for natural gas supply to southeastern and central Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UConn will provide expertise to ensure energy resilience, environmental safety, and economic development for the region

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UConn Establishes Honors College to Expand Opportunities for Outstanding Students

Building on a strong Honors tradition, the new college will help more students pursue ambitious work and thrive at UConn

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Busy Time of Year for Professor as Halloween, Native American Heritage Month Approach

‘Be mindful about where your fears come from. … Understand that these things are culturally, individually, familially taught to us’

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IDEA Grants Allow Sisters to Share Passion

'UConn helped me realize I can be a STEM student, but that doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to be creative and have fun hobbies. You get to be multidisciplined here. It’s encouraged'