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Mapping Uncharted Antarctic Genomes

New NSF award aims to build understanding of evolution and adaptation

CAR T and cancer cells

UConn Health Launches Cutting-Edge CAR-T Cell Therapy Program

New program brings potentially lifesaving treatment for certain blood cancers closer to patients in Connecticut and the region

Students and participants at UConn Bug Week

Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science

Developing a more coordinated approach to training citizen scientists could help protect ecosystems from invasive species that don't stop at state borders

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A Holistic Approach for Equitable EV Infrastructure Development

EV infrastructure is not just a charging location problem; it's a community and resilience planning problem

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Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Unhealthy Food Environments

UConn Rudd Center team shares resources to train the next generation of health researchers and support community-based programs

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Five UConn Researchers Receive CAREER Awards

Five UConn faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards for the 2026 cycle.

Indu Upadhyaya at the 2026 Tolland Country 4-H Fair

Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension

Since joining UConn Extension in 2019, Upadhyaya has helped grow a robust, multifaceted food safety program that supports producers across Connecticut and the Northeast

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Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth

A glimpse at the Summer 2026 EVOME field season

Dr. Dante Paolino and Dr. Zachary Gelber, in blue medical scrubs, each holding a Build-a-Brush toothbrush.

UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer

'What was a little hobby is now a full-fledged business'

Four male students working on lab equipment.

Students Help Students in Hands-on Chemical Engineering Course

The course offers students the opportunity to develop educational content for future semesters, gaining perspective outside of a lecture hall