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Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)
UConn Historian Earns Pennington Award; Talks Juneteenth as Holiday Approaches

Manisha Sinha talks about the roots of Juneteenth, which became a national holiday in 2021, but which began in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War Read more.

Graduate student Skylar Wright (left) with Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja, Ph.D., in her immunology research lab.

Science in Seconds: Our Immunity vs E. coli

A UConn Health immunology researcher is focusing on the interaction between our immune system and E. coli to better understand it and develop new treatments against this potentially deadly disease. Read more.

Dr. Cato Laurencin at his office at UConn Health in Farmington on Oct. 6, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Elected to the European Academy of Sciences

The prestigious European Academy of Sciences has recognized UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for his visionary and pioneering work in the field of regenerative engineering Read more.

UConn’s Gilman Scholars Samantha Valle ’24 (CLAS), Marissa White ’25 (CAHNR), Geraldine Uribe ’23 (CLAS), Guerlina Philogne ’24 (CLAS) (BUS), Rose Pacik-Nelson ’23 (CLAS), and Grace Coburn ’23 (CLAS) posing in the lobby at UConn Hartford.

UConn Produces An All-Time High 17 Gilman Scholars

Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community Read more.

Aerial image of combine harvesting soybeans at sunset in a field in the Midwest United States.

A Perfect Storm for US Agriculture

Short-term solutions to the current crunch are conspicuous by their absence Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Giants Among Us

A walk with history professor Frank Costigliola, a gentleman farmer and a scholar, who imparts wisdom on everything from powerful presidents to powerful speed naps. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

DENT

Strong Smiles for Special Olympics Athletes

LAW

UConn Law Caps Off Centennial Year With Gala

MED

Neurosurgeon Dr. Ketan Bulsara of UConn Health Invited to CMS Advisory Committee

MED

UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Honored with the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award by the American Orthopaedic Association Entering the AOA Award Hall of Fame

OVPR

Nearly $3 Million Awarded to Study Sickle Cell Disease at UConn Health

ENG

OVPR Announces SPARK Technology Commercialization Fund Recipients for 2022-23

UCONN IN THE NEWS

Inside Higher Ed

What’s in Your Dietary Supplement? Academic Minute

NBC News

A Lucky Break Helped Idaho Police Arrest 31 Men Linked to White Supremacist Group

Martha Stewart Living

The 6 Best Flowers to Line Your Border Garden

The Guardian

Javari Valley: The Lawless Primal Wilderness Where Dom Phillips Went Missing

Connecticut Public Radio

Connecticut’s Kelp Industry is Growing, With a Focus on Sustainability

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