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Sophomore Aaliyah Edwards will compete in the Tokyo Olympics for the Canadian women's basketball team. She joins a talented squad of Husky alums in basketball, soccer, field hockey, and more

Huskies Heading to Tokyo for Summer Games Will Represent Six Nations

UConn will be represented by 16 athletes at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics Read more.

Gerald Lewis, UConn chief of police, along Fairfield Way on July 19, 2021

UConn’s New Police Chief Named National Campus Safety Director of the Year

Gerald Lewis, Jr. started at UConn this month and leads 100 sworn officers assigned to seven campuses across the state. Read more.

A photo of a news conference being livestreamed via iPhone. As the tools and delivery platforms of journalism have changed, fundamental skills remain critical, says UConn journalism department head Marie Shanahan.

‘It Doesn’t Always Have to Be the Way It Was’: UConn’s Marie Shanahan on the Changing State of News

UConn Journalism’s incoming department head looks at the changing landscape of news and information Read more.

sunset on storrs campus

Ask UConn Extension: Summer’s Burning Questions

UConn Extension specialists are here to help with everything from tree planting to the perfect healthy summer snack Read more.

A student at BRAIN Camp, mixes corn starch and water to make oobleck during a camp activity.

Five Weeks at B.R.A.I.N. Camp Could Give Kids a Brighter Future 

Fun activities, new friends, and EEG scans are all part of helping kids overcome learning difficulties at B.R.A.I.N. Camp.  Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR The Best of Both Breeds: UConn Researchers Studying Best Feeding Practices for Crossbred Calves

CLAS First-Year Writing Program Grant Centers Metacognitive Approach to Writing

MED Robotic Surgery’s ‘Big Difference’

MED UConn Health Minute: Diagnosing Dysautonomia

NUR Nursing Education During COVID-19: How Virtual Classes and Technology Expand Opportunities for Students

UConn in the News

Hearst Connecticut Media

Connecticut’s Ice Cream Is the Cherry On Top of Centuries of Dairy Farming History

The Washington Post

Bad Holocaust Education Leads to Bad Holocaust Analogies

Hearst Connecticut Media

As Seas Rise, Connecticut Million-Dollar Homes Put on Stilts While Others Fill With Water

Jamaica Observer

Lengthening the School Year Is Not the Answer

The Washington Post

Opportunity in Crisis: Investing in Educational Equity with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

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