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Blood cells and glucose in the vein. 3D illustration

Sweet Scavenger Sticks Anti-Virus Messages in Place

During a viral infection, tethering molecules that would otherwise warn the immune system of an infection

A young student wearing headphones sits at a desk with an open notebook, focused on studying in a classroom setting.

‘Let’s Get Loud:’ New Study Says Latine Individuals Seek Noisier Experiences Based on Culture

Seventy-four UConn students took part in the study, 43 of whom were of European background and 31 who identify as Latine

Students at the UConn School of Social Work.

UConn School of Social Work Lands $587,633 Mental Health Training Grant

Grant will support 50,000 students in under-resourced Connecticut school districts

Fish farm in the sea

Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change

Tons of carbon dioxide could be captured from the environment while removing toxic sulfide from fish farms 

UConn Health's Cell and Genome Sciences building

Some Senescent Cells Heal, Others Hinder

In a new study, UConn School of Medicine researchers describe how to distinguish between senescent cells that speed wound healing and those that hinder it

Confused concerned young woman getting problems with mobile phone while working at home, feeling stressed, frustrated

Campaign to End Loneliness on Campus Draws from Humanities’ Lessons on Human Connection

'Everyone knows we should have friends, like we know we should eat our vegetables and sleep eight hours, but we’re not doing it'

A gray seal pup laying on a rocky beach with one flipper in the air.

A Better Way of Taking Marine Mammal Blood Samples

Milton Levin will evaluate if dried blood spot cards can be used to collect and archive samples from marine mammals

MRI or magnetic resonance image of head and brain scan.

New Approach Could Help Alzheimer’s Research

Clues that a different than expected type of cell is involved in the earliest stages of the disease

Dean Elliott with several students listening to a presentation at the Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit

School of Business Dean John A. Elliott To Step Down, Rejoin Faculty

Dean John A. Elliott Heralded as ‘The Perfect Business Dean at the Right Time’

An aerial view of UConn's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reclaimed Water Facility

Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water

Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus