Out of the Blue

A young man with brown hair holds up a a phone to show an app on the screen

First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info

Each day, Swipe collects data from Dining Services about the menu items offered in each location and serves it up through an easy-to-use interface

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department conduct prescribed burns

From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk

Workers laying bricks on construction site.

Local Donation Powers UConn Construction Engineering Programs

As the construction industry continues to evolve toward more sustainable and technologically advanced solutions, it’s critical that students gain hands-on experience with the equipment shaping the future of the field

Petra Clark-Dufner, Director, CT AHEC (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership

The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.

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Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers

Stephanie Stroud '12 in the field with a map

Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities

An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

Earth lit up at night

Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship

UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet

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

Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn

The Neag School Class of 2025 gathers in the Gentry Building atrium.

Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation

The School has also been named a top 30 public graduate school of education by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th straight year

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UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center

The new center will be led by Lisa Eaton, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences