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UConn Senior Blends Disability Studies and Food Culture into Major Ready for Garnish

'Who knows? Cooking on Wheels may turn into more of a business selling adaptive cookware. The entrepreneurship possibilities are wide ranging' Read more.

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UConn’s Quantum Leap Defines Research in 2025

The University committed to advancing Connecticut’s quantum economy and innovation Read more.

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Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators

American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change Read more.

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Gardner Dow Field Dedication Plaque Has a New Home

Gardner Dow Field was the original on-campus home field for UConn football, with games played there through 1952, and various other sports Read more.

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Study: Long Breaks Tied to Dip in Cognitive Test Performance

A joint UConn - University of Minnesota research study concludes that there may be some reality to the "summer slide" of dips in test scores following an extended break Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

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Charles Towe Named Interim Head of Agricultural and Resource Economics

MED

Tower Garden Initiative of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute is Thriving

PHR

Two Students from UConn’s School of Pharmacy Honored with Prestigious Award at AIChE’s 2025 Annual Meeting

PHR

UConn Pharmacy Faculty Member Named ASPET Fellow

PHR

UConn Pharmacy Professor Inducted as Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

SSW

Latino Endowment Fund Supports Connecticut ¡Adelante! Program

UCONN IN THE NEWS

New York Times

Surge of Economic Pain Pushes Iranians to the Streets

New York Post

13 Best Women’s Multivitamins For a Daily Boost in 2026, Per Experts

Care.com

How Seniors Coping With Health Challenges Can Stay Motivated and Hopeful

NBC Connecticut

UConn Student Chasing Tornadoes in the Plains

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