Faculty
Preventing Religious Charter Schools is Simple. Let Local School Boards Govern Them
Getting buy-in to do that could be difficult, but UConn’s Preston Green warns that private school students might not have the same constitutional protections as their public school counterparts - and that’s the crux of the issue
July 6, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
New Global Early Warning System Forecasts Biodiversity Exposure to Extreme Heat
'With El Niño expected to occur this summer, we expect another year of extreme threats to biodiversity'
July 6, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Veterans and UConn Work for Access to Advanced Stroke Rehab
'As our country approaches its 250th birthday, it is fitting to give quality care to the vets who struggled and sacrificed'
July 2, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes
Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester.
July 1, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America’s 250th Through a Connecticut Lens
And while UConn wasn’t around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project
July 1, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought
July 1, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
From Detection to Measurement: NIH Funds UConn Research to Expand CRISPR’s Diagnostic Potential
Liu has received a prestigious grant to develop a next-generation diagnostic platform capable of accurately measuring cancer-related biomarkers in blood samples
July 1, 2026 | Sarah Redmond - College of Engineering
Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They’re Going Outside
Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z
June 30, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
New Molecular Monitoring Offers Scientists a ‘Live Video’ Look at Cells
‘This approach allows us to collect molecular information from precise locations while minimizing disruption to the tissue, making it possible to monitor biological processes as they occur'
June 30, 2026 | Claire Galvin
UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost’s Outstanding Service Award
The award honors those who have demonstrated excellence in service to UConn that far exceeds reasonable expectations
June 29, 2026 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost