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Ask UConn Extension: Eating Well on a Budget During the HolidaysWith thoughtful planning and smart choices, it’s possible to enjoy nutritious, satisfying food while keeping spending in check
Positivity, Period: UConn Student Brings Free Menstrual Care, Educational Resources to Worcester Community'The best way to beat stigma is through education'
Postdoc Research Shines in StorrsEvent highlights the unheralded yet important work conducted by UConn postdoctoral researchers
UConn Nursing Alumna Honored with the Excellence in Nursing Leadership AwardElisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing celebrates commencement by recognizing Cheryl Ficara, RN, MS, NEA-BC.
- New Developmental English Lexicon Database Reveals How Children Learn to ReadCo-created by Neag School faculty member Laura Steacy, the new resource rates the difficulty of nearly 10,000 English words and guides teachers on how to tailor instruction

- What to Know About Exercise as Medicine for High Blood Pressure'Do the exercises you like,' because any type will help control your blood pressure

- UConn Hosts Rising Innovators Through the Global Nexus ProgramThrough the U.S. Mission in India, entrepreneurs are equipped with training, mentorship and opportunities for U.S. collaboration

- MSW Students Pursue Passion-Driven Research Through Independent StudyStudents work under the guidance of a faculty member to develop skills needed for research-focused social work careers

- UConn Medical Students Always Advancing Scientific KnowledgeThe highly successful Summer Research Program is powered by generous donations to the Dean’s Discovery Fellowship Fund

- ‘I Get to Be an Artist’First-year prosthodontics resident blends music and dentistry

- ‘A Hell of Horrors’: Confronting Bias in US Reporting on HaitiUConn School of Public Policy associate professor Thomas Craemer analyzes years of news coverage

- Different Continents, Similar DedicationTwo UConn senior leaders attended an international summit in Johannesburg, learning that peer universities all over the globe are facing familiar challenges to research and higher education.

- Two Ambitious UConn Grad Students Win Top Prizes in National Insurance Competition Focused on Pet-Care PoliciesACORD stands for the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development, a non-profit, global-standards setting body for the insurance industry. Both UConn students received complimentary passes to ACORD Connect 2026 and a one-year mentorship with an insurance professional.

- UConn Real Estate Students Take Top Prize in ‘Future of Housing’ Competition at Boston College“This competition affirmed that the work I hope to do really can produce tangible and achievable solutions for residents and citizens who need both safe and stable housing,’’

- UConn Leverages AI to Personalize Learning for Student SuccessAn AI-powered approach to help neurodiverse students succeed in learning

- Neag School Alumnus Jeffrey Newton Honored as Connecticut’s 2026 Superintendent of the YearNewton ’13 ELP, superintendent of East Lyme Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents

- With UConn’s Help, Zambia’s First Radiology Residency Transforms into a Medical Leader in Southern AfricaUConn Radiologist Dr. Jill Wruble on how volunteerism ignited the Global Village of ‘GlobalRadZambia’

- UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal CommunitiesFunded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change

- EndoRISE Fall Forum unites leaders to advance innovation in endometriosis research and careResearchers, clinicians, policymakers, and patient advocates convene at JAX to confront diagnostic challenges, elevate women’s health, and chart new paths for discovery

- UConn Magazine: Nine Innings with a Baseball LegendNine facts about Judy Walden Scarafile, best known for her six-decade tenure with the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League

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