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Students on Horsebarn Hill with campus skyline in background on October 8, 2020. (Sean Flynn/UConn photo)

UConn Among Sierra Club’s Top 10 “Cool Schools”

UConn has once again been rated among the nation’s greenest schools in Sierra Club’s annual “Cool Schools” rankings Read more.
group portrait at former World Trade Center site in New York City within hours of the 9/11 attacks

Accounts from Ground Zero, 20 Years Later

Two UConn Health physicians share their recollection of being part of the response to the World Trade Center site Sept. 11, 2001. Dr. Robert Fuller was the John Dempsey Hospital EMS director at the time, and Dr. Dirk Stanley was a medical student training in Brooklyn. Read more.
A panoramic view of the UConn Hartford campus. The Sustainable Global Cities Initiative at UConn Hartford aims to become a center of research and information-gathering on urban life in Connecticut and beyond.

Understanding the 21st Century City: Initiative at UConn Hartford Looks to Build Community Partnerships

'If we work together, we can deal with any challenge. That's the key' Read more.

UConn Researcher Develops Novel Storm Damage Prediction Model

Wei Zhang used GIS and statistical data to construct a novel model of tsunami damage in Fairfield, CT. The model can easily transfer to other storm types and communities. Read more.
Student using treadmills at the Rec Center on September 21, 2020.

Face Masks Do Not Increase Body Temperature During Exercise in the Heat, According to New UConn Study

This study is the first to show that masks cause no additional stress heat-related stress during exercise Read more.

UConn Student Entrepreneur Sells her ‘QueenBee’ Supplement at Newest CT Whole Foods Market  

Sophomore Raina Jain's company is one of five startups participating in the Wolff New Venture Competition this fall Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR NRE Professor Richard Anyah Appointed Scientific Advisory Panelist for World Meteorological Organization

CAHNR Nutritional Scientists Offer Comprehensive Review of Antioxidants and Common Arterial Condition

CLAS Using Math to Prepare for the Future: Three UConn students receive Actuary of Tomorrow award

LAW Incoming Students Bring Law Campus Back to Life

UConn in the News

Grist

Ida Left Behind a Water Crisis in the Gulf

NBC Connecticut

How Can We Adapt Our Infrastructure for Future Severe Weather?

Hearst Connecticut Media

Climate Change a Big Factor in Ida’s Severity in Connecticut, Experts Say

Aeon

The Cliché Writes Back

The Boston Globe

What It’s Like to Teach 9/11 Now That It’s History for Today’s High Schoolers

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