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Student entrepreneur Elijah Taitel holds his invention, the Velocity Pro Bat, in front of a UConn banner.

UConn Senior’s Baseball-Training Device Scores a Grand Slam, Wins Wolff Prize for Entrepreneurship

'I am beyond excited and grateful to have won,' says senior whose startup netted the $20K prize Read more.
Jon Contaxis '25 (PHARM) left, his father Bill Contaxis '90 (ENG) of Milford, Rebecca Leelman '24 (ENG) and Nikita Karasik of Salem Mass. pick up trash around Mirror Lake on Oct. 17, 2021.

UConn Considers Mirror Lake Improvements to Address Flood-Control Measures, Other Issues

The iconic campus spot hasn't been dredged in decades Read more.
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UConn Professor Advises Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie

"You, Me and the Christmas Trees” has a distinct UConn vibe, despite being filmed on the other side of the continent Read more.
President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking for ways to fund their legislative priorities, but a UConn researcher says a proposed tax on the assets of billionaires likely won't accomplish that goal.

Q&A: A Tax on Billionaires’ Assets?

While politically popular, the proposal could be wide of the mark Read more.
Ninety eight percent of employees at Storrs and the regional campuses are in compliance with UConn's vaccine policy.

UConn Employees Overwhelmingly Complying With COVID Vaccination Reporting Policy

Nearly 98% of employees have complied with the policy by either submitting information on their vaccination status or requesting an exemption or deferral Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Exploring the Equine Microbiome: Changing the Game for Horse Health

CLAS Akiko Nishiyama Explains the Many Strengths of a Degree in Physiology and Neurobiology

LAW UConn Law Kicks Off Centennial Celebration

MED Breast Cancer in Young Women: A Survivor’s Story

MED UConn Health Minute: Hernia Repair

OVPR Podcast: Enhancing Independence in Older Adults

UConn in the News

Health Planet

Digital Tools Track Calories, Exercise and Sleep – But How Much is Too Much?

Fox 61

What Should Parents Know About the Vaccine for Children

Hearst Connecticut Media

Connecticut Vows to Hold Purdue Pharma Accountable in Opioid Crisis

The New York Times

Overlooked No More: Kim Hak-soon, Who Broke the Silence for ‘Comfort Women’

Psychology Today

Why Mental Well-Being Promotion Must Extend to Youth Sports

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