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UConn Among National Leaders in Fulbright U.S. Student Program

UConn had 10 students named to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in 2023-24, a record-setting number for the school Read more.

John Cooley, assistant professor-in-residence of ecology & evolutionary biology, poses with a jar of cicada specimens currently kept in UConn's Biodiversity Research Collections

Rediscovered Photos, an Unlabeled Jar Full of Cicadas, and an App

New data recently emerged that helps fill in some gaps in UConn’s long and ongoing legacy of studying these unique insects Read more.

Black schoolgirl solving addition sum on white board with marker pen.

HDFS Researcher Offers 3 Ways for Educators to Foster Black Girl Magic in Students

'There’s not a right way to have Black Girl Magic. Whatever it might be for you, it’s something that needs to be celebrated' Read more.

A UConn Waterbury student leads middle schoolers in one of the hands-on activities offered by the new program.

Allied Health Sciences Launches Hands-On Health Education Program at UConn Waterbury

The project gives Waterbury middle schoolers a chance to learn firsthand from UConn students and faculty Read more.

An older woman sits alone in her kitchen, half hidden by shadows, staring pensively out her window.

For Treatment-Resistant Depression, Two Drugs May Be Better Than One

'Depression is not a normal part of aging. Nothing could be further from the truth' Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CLAS

Meet New Head of Economics, Richard Langlois

DENT

Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart: What’s the Connection?

LAW

Ten UConn Law Grads Named James W. Cooper Fellows

SSW

Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Washington Post

New Marketing Push by Ozempic and Others Sparks Body-Positive Backlash

Financial Times

Live Music and the Rise of the ‘Enormodome’

Connecticut Public Radio

The Role of the Media in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Tech Times

New Superlist App Promises To Organize Your Life With To Dos

NBC Connecticut

UConn Students Celebrate Winter Weekend With Mounds of Free Ice Cream

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