Undergraduates

A boat carrying researchers on the Long Island Sound with the video title "Saving the Sound with History" overlayed

Saving the Sound with History

Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, it filters water, and it stabilizes Connecticut's shoreline

August 14, 2023 | Thomas Rettig

Community Impact
A young person with pink hair, wearing a pink blazer, smiles as she gestures to a poster behind her. Another student smiles at her.

Summer School

Seventy students spent 10 weeks immersed in the world of research and entrepreneurship. At Summer Research Day 2023, they got to show off

August 7, 2023 | Mac Murray

Research & Discovery UConn Health
Hailey Baranowski ’24 (CAHNR/CLAS) and David Wagner, an entomologist and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UConn out in the field studying bumble bees.

Bumble, Blue, and Everything Between: UConn Student Spending Summer Studying Bees at Mansfield Hollow

'Working on a farm made me really realize how important bees were – if there was no food, and nothing for the bees to eat, nothing flowering, nothing of ours would grow'

August 1, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance

Research & Discovery
Jithu Sajeevan, left, a UConn Stamford student and co-owner of DIG USA, plays a round of chess with one of his students during a chess tournament at the Our Lady of Fatima School in Wilton

UConn Stamford Student Finds His American Dream through Chess

Lessons learned on the chessboard turn into real-life success story for Jithu Sajeevan

July 24, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance

Community Impact Entrepreneurship UConn Voices
smiling woman outside

Student Researcher Explores New Frontier of Whooping Cough Vaccine

During a summer research experience, Noelle Maloney was part of a team helping to develop new vaccine options for this growing health concern

November 17, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Research & Discovery

2022 Human Rights Institute Funding Awards Announced

The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce the results of our annual funding competitions.  We are honored to be able to support the study and scholarship of human rights across the university for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.

November 8, 2022 | Rachel Jackson

Sarah Marze stands in front of an orchestra and choir, dressed in concert black, addressing the audience.

Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Sarah Marze, School of Fine Arts

Sarah Marze '23 tailors her musical compositions for high school students and their varying ranges of vocal development. This profile is part of a series for UConn's Month of Discovery.

October 26, 2022 | Mac Murray

Research & Discovery
Giselle Malloy

Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Giselle Malloy, CAHNR

Giselle Malloy '23 has a passion for environmental justice that has led to intriguing undergraduate research opportunities in water stewardship. This profile is part of a series for UConn's Month of Discovery.

October 17, 2022 | Mac Murray

Community Impact Research & Discovery UConn Voices
Emma Graebner presenting at UConn Health's Research Day

The Next Generation of Innovators and Problem-Solvers

TIP Innovation Fellows, Health Research students present their findings and make their pitches during Summer Research Day at UConn Health

August 4, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt

Community Impact Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery
UConn rising senior Hritish Bhargava poses with his VS1 rocket.

Rocket Science, Toothpaste, and Determination

Student combines engineering and entrepreneurship as he aims for the stars

July 6, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance

Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery UConn Voices