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Because of UConn Campaign Crosses $900M Mark in Biggest Fundraising Year in History

Donors increased funding for students’ emergency needs by 930% in latest fiscal year and provided 33,159 scholarships and fellowships to students since the campaign began

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Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Cyclospora

Cases of the foodborne illness caused by the parasite have been in the news. UConn Extension experts share practical steps to reduce risk and stay healthy

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New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Childcare is Too Expensive

Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking childcare access and affordability

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UConn Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars and Specialists

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. The Fulbright Specialist program deploys highly qualified American academics and professionals to share their expertise and strengthen institutions overseas

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UConn, State Celebrate Recognition as a ‘Capital for Quantum’

Award of NSF Quantum Technologies Engine in Connecticut grant recognizes Connecticut as a force in quantum technology acceleration and competitiveness

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U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector  

'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'

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‘We the People’ Holds a Mirror to the US at 250

Smith traveled around the country the last three years for his photographic essay “We the People: America in the 21st Century”

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UConn Students Help Reimagine New Haven’s Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Students from UConn’s landscape architecture program collaborated with the Community Placemaking Engagement Network (CPEN) to develop designs for reinvigorating a 56-mile stretch of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

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Deep Roots

Worthley is working in partnership with the nonprofit Connecticut Humanities and its America 250 Connecticut program to distribute the the 100-or-so baby white oak tree seedlings, many the direct descendants of the original Charter Oak, to community partners around the state later this year

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Designating the State Rock: A Dazzling Educational Experience

Here's the stone-cold truth: a team effort by UConn and Mansfield educators has built a rock-solid foundation for holistic learning across the state