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From left: Alycia Chrosniak, CCEI's assistant director of brand and venture development, and Jennifer Mathieu, CCEI's executive director, were on hand for the award ceremony in Calgary.

Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Recognized as a Global Leader in Venture Creation

The award honors a university center that demonstrates excellence in supporting the launch and growth of startups

People standing in two small boats hold a line laden with seaweed between them.

Startup ‘SeaSol’ Seeks to Convert Seaweed into Compostable Food Packaging, Replacing Plastic

The technology not only prevents exposure to microplastics for the consumer but also creates a biodegradable package

Golden hour looking out on the UConn Forest.

UConn Researchers Work to Enhance Forest Carbon Monitoring

A new modeling effort helps to quickly and accurately estimate forest biomass

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UConn Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Five early career UConn faculty received NSF CAREER Awards to support their research, education, and outreach efforts

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UConn, Connecticut Wealth Management Launch New Program to Prepare Future Financial Advisers

110 students have already expressed interest

A student in a hoodie with a "Project Raccoon" logo poses with a large bin of recyclable plastic bottles

Meet the Undergraduate: Abigail Koval ‘26 (BUS)

Koval shares her entrepreneurial journey from UConn's Innovation Zone to starting her own business -- and beyond

A green John Deere tractor sits in a grassy field under a dramatic sunset sky.

UConn Engineers Advance Remanufacturing Through Smart Design

A team of UConn College of Engineering researchers are helping manufacturers rethink product design to extend the life of critical components and reduce environmental impacts.

The Wilbur Cross cuploa sits on a summer day surrounded by trees

Xueju ‘Sophie’ Wang Named 2026 Recipient of SEM’s James W. Dally Young Investigator Award

The award recognizes Wang for pioneering contributions to experimental mechanics of soft matter

A puppet of a woman sitting at a table, surrounded by piles of strewn items.

UConn Puppet Arts Alums Shine Bright as Diamonds in 60th Anniversary Exhibition

'Puppets can make us laugh and cause us to cry. They can inspire us to action and give us ideas to contemplate. Reality and fantasy are equally expressed through the puppet arts'

A doctor tends to a newborn infant.

New Startup’s Mission: Safer Deliveries for Moms and Babies

'This is my passion project'