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HuskyTHON students holding up the dollar amount raised this year.

HuskyTHON Raises Over $1 Million For The Kids

The annual dance marathon raised $1,052,534.21 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Read more.

A picture of UConn senior Nicholas Furlow, a participant in the Travelers EDGE program, which provides assistance to students from underserved communities in the Hartford area.

UConn and Travelers: Giving Students an ‘EDGE’

'College can feel overwhelming if you don’t have a foundation; this program was my foundation' Read more.

UConn researchers are working to save the planet, one ethical decision at a time.

The Research of our Environment: How UConn Researchers are Working to Save the Planet

With insects declining precipitously, plastics building up in our oceans, and indigenous cultures suffering under misguided eco-policies, these UConn researchers are working to save the planet, one ethical decision at a time. Read more.

Paris, France - October 19, 2017 : Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

UConn Class Gives Scientific Cred to Eco Wikipedia Pages

Student contributions help Wikipedia become a more robust source of scientific information Read more.

Dr. Cato Laurencin sitting at a lab table

UConn Magazine: Pioneering the New Field of Regenerative Engineering — And Championing Social Justice

A master of multiple fields, Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, holds UConn’s highest academic title: University Professor. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CLAS UConn Researcher Studying Molecular Underpinnings of Disordered Breathing in Rett Syndrome

OVPR Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2021 Q2

ENG UConn-Air Force Research Lab Collaboration Supports Workforce Development

DENT Students Host Week of Inclusion

MED Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgical Division at UConn Health Helping Heal Those With Endometriosis

MED Imhotep Connecticut National Medical Association Society Relaunches

MED Spring Sneeze Season has Sprung

UConn in the News

The Scientist

Extreme Exercise Carries Metabolic Consequences: Study

Mashable

The Pandemic Offered a Unique Chance for Many People to Come Out As Queer

Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: Will the Supreme Court Stand Up For the Meager Rights of Farmworkers?

NBC Connecticut

UConn Is Addressing Climate Change In the Classroom

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