Out of the Blue

Caitlin Noonan in her C2E2 lab

From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material

Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂

People learning in a classroom.

Building Connecticut’s Shellfish Workforce and Industry Resilience

With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant offers a program that combines science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses

A student focuses on completing a worksheet with a pen during class, with a laptop open in front of them.

Economist Reimagines Writing Courses in the Age of AI

Professor Metin Coşgel is piloting a new AI-integrated writing curriculum in economics, one of UConn’s largest majors, with the potential to shape how writing is taught across disciplines

UConn MBA Program's Michael Bozzi was sworn in last month as an Honorary Commander for the Air Force National Guard's 103rd Maintenance Group. From left: First Sgt. Joe Stanford III, Bozzi, and Col. Paul Fiasconaro.

MBA’s Michael Bozzi Named Honorary Commander of Air National Guard Unit

Bozzi was sworn in on June 8 in front of 700 people at the unit’s Family Day, which gave him a chance to meet the servicemembers and their families. The civilian-military partnership is designed to build stronger community connections and give leaders the opportunity to engage more deeply with the service men and women.

Blue and purple flowers sit in the flowerbed in front of the UConn gateway sign

Four Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars for 2025-26

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad

Athletic Trainers learning about player safety

From Sideline to Lifeline: Advancing Emergency Skills in Athletic Training Education

UConn’s Institute for Sports Medicine (ISM) recently hosted a workshop for athletic trainers from across Connecticut to address updated guidance on Emergency Action Plans

White pharmaceutical pills spilling from prescription bottle over American map. (Stuart Richie/iStock/Getty Images)

Study Highlights Higher Rates, Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Overdoses

A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses drawing from a sample of people who use opioids in New Haven

Explorer AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) at Australian Maritime College

UConn AUKUS Scholars Explore Undersea Vehicle Technology, International Collaborations in Australia

Five College of Engineering students studied systems thinking and interdisciplinary teamwork essential in modern undersea vehicle development

Cows grazing in their pastures

Finding New Strategies for Treating a Catastrophic Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease was eradicated in the US in 1929, and researchers are working to make sure it stays that way

A crowd of UConn fans illustrated by Michael Byers

UConn Magazine: All Together Now

That connection you feel with fellow fans at the game? It’s even more powerful than you think