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Searching for a Vaccine Against an Ancient Scourge

As syphilis makes a comeback, researchers are on the hunt for effective weapons to fight it

“Innovation in Connecticut" filming crew outside of a location shoot.

UConn to Premiere Wide-Ranging ‘Innovation in Connecticut’ Documentary

An evening to celebrate Connecticut’s - and UConn’s - fascinating history of innovation

Project Oceanology, one of the sponsors for Messing About in Boats, took participants out into Long Island Sound aboard the research vessel Envirolab II to learn about marine wildlife and try catch and release sportfishing.

A Second Year of Messing About in Boats at Avery Point

'There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats'

Austin and Ashley Derungs-West with baby Lorelai

Multidisciplinary Collaboration Delivers Healthy Baby for 28-year-old Pregnant Stroke Patient Found to Have Cardiac Defect

Maternal-Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN, Cardiology and Neurology multidisciplinary specialties collaborate to help a young, pregnant stroke patient deliver a healthy baby

Muslim prayers in Sujud posture

Moving As One: Discovering How Synchronous Movements Strengthen Social Bonds

'Synchrony is all around us, subtly shaping our connections and experiences'

Meijin Hsiao '26 (NURS) poses for a photo with an infant-sized nursing manikin in one of the nursing simulation labs in the Widmer Wing of Storrs Hall

By Helping Babies, UConn Nursing Student Aims to Help Everyone Else

Her summer research project studied pharmaceutical methods of neonatal resuscitation and ways to streamline what many nurses describe as a complicated process

Drone photo looking over the Student Union towards Wilbur Cross

Unusual Expertise Brings Coveted Autism Award to UConn

It's been known for over a century that slowing and deepening breathing can decrease anxiety, yet there is surprisingly little evidence in the literature supporting this as a therapeutic intervention for people with autism

Senior resident assistants of Connecticut Hall Lauren Panza, center left, and Justin Guinta, center right, hold the scissors for the Connecticut Hall ribbon cutting among UConn leadership and Connecticut legislative members during a ceremony on Sept. 13, 2024.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held For Connecticut Hall

The first residents of the 652-bed residence hall moved this semester to the building, which is part of South Campus and features suite-style rooms typically housing four people each

UConn Health geneticist Blanka Rogina studying in her lab

Science in Seconds – Eating Less, Living Longer

A UConn Health geneticist is studying whether it's ever too late to improve a person's health and diet

Yidan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at UConn, displays some of the seaweed she’s pulled from the Long Island Sound off Stonington. A member of the Atlantic Sea Solution startup, she is refining the process of using seaweed extract as an edible coating that reduces food spoilage.

A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage 

'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'