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Alex Schachter practically lived in a UConn sweatshirt. (Photo courtesy of the Schachter Family)

UConn Scholarship To Honor Parkland School Shooting Victim

Fourteen-year-old Alex Schachter hoped one day to play in the University's Marching Band. The University offered him admission posthumously. Read more.

Kevin Michaud, a sub-contractor for conEdison Solutions, hangs a new LED light fixture in an office at the Biology/Physics Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

SLED Lighting Program is a Bright Idea

The University is in the midst of a five-year program to convert the lighting on campus to LED, to reduce energy consumption and costs. Read more.

Dennis Pierce, director of dining services, with Robert Landolphi, assistant director of dining services for culinary development. Pierce received a 2018 Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. UConn also won a national award for Best Vegan Recipe.

UConn’s Dining Director Wins Industry Honors

The University was also recognized nationally for the best vegan recipe. Read more.

What Are GMOs? A Primer for FDA and USDA Labeling

With proposed new food labeling guidelines under public discussion, UConn's John Bovay clarifies what the term genetically modified organism really means. Read more.

Anxious teen in counseling session. (Getty Images)

For Anxiety, Single Intervention Is Not Enough

'We need a different model for mental health, one that includes regular checkups,' says UConn Health psychologist Golda Ginsburg. Read more.

A Columbia class submarine. A UConn research team has developed a new 2-D, nanostructured insulator material with highly improved electrical and thermal characteristics, moving the U.S. Navy closer to a shift in how submarines are powered. (Wikipedia Photo)

UConn Researchers Advance Submarine Power

The UConn team has developed a new 2-D, nanostructured insulator material with highly improved electrical and thermal characteristics, moving the U.S. Navy closer to a shift in how submarines are powered. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR College SNAP-Ed projects help thousands eat healthier

CAHNR At UConn, Great Minds Discuss Brain Research

CAHNR Building Bridges between Academia and Industry for mHealth Collaborations

ENG UConn Receives National Award to Improve Precision Manufacturing

LAW Law Graduates Urged to Seek Compromise

UConn in the News

New York Times

Arlington Cemetery, Nearly Full, May Become More Exclusive

Washington Post

At Betsy DeVos’s federal school safety commission meeting, lessons from first-graders on friendships and fist bumps

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