- Despite Ad Bans, Young Children Frequently See Junk Food Promotions on YouTube and YouTube KidsNew study from UConn Rudd Center finds that children as young as age 3 are exposed to unhealthy food brand promotions when viewing videos on mobile devices
- CT DEEP Releases New Wildlife Action Plan with Support from UConn’s CAHNRWith the goal of identifying species in need and actions to take, the Statewide Wildlife Action Plan incorporates scientific expertise and comments from the public
- Neag School of Education Hosts “Why Teach, Why Now” Contest for Early College Experience StudentsHigh school students submitted short essays or videos explaining why they want to become urban educators
- ‘The Ability to Give and Receive Love’: Researchers Look at Effects of Acceptance, Rejection'There’s no single experience in human life that's more important than the experience of being cared about by the people who are most important to you'
- UConn Students Combat Opioid Crisis in CT through Adopt a Health District ProgramThrough the program, UConn students help Connecticut communities tackle the opioid crisis, from Narcan training to safe medication disposal techniques
- UConn Entrepreneur Aims to Revolutionize Men’s Health CareReza Amin’s Bastion Health creates virtual, confidential, progressive approach to medical screening to help save lives
- UConn’s Sir Cato T. Laurencin Recognized as Springer Nature Editor of DistinctionSir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, has received a 2025 Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award. The award is given to exceptional editors who have demonstrated commitment to upholding scientific accuracy and advancing discovery.
- UConn Health Minute: Two Lives, One TeamAn expectant mom learned she suffered a life-threatening condition. But the high risk pregnancy team at UConn Health had the expertise to keep mom safe as she delivered a healthy baby.
- Overcoming Engineering Challenges Was No Problem for This Student TeamA joint mechanical and electrical and computer engineering Senior Design team tackled various problems in the midst of an electric boat competition
- Beautiful Moments: SFA Alum Brings Smiles to Bridal Couples with Live Event PaintingWhen Erin Leigh Boughamer '94 (SFA) left UConn three decades ago with a degree in graphic design from the School of Fine Arts, event painting hadn’t yet become part of bridal vocabulary. To ask her back then if she foresaw herself with a wardrobe of dressy pantsuits, each with at least a little dollop of acrylic paint on them, she’d have said no way
- Kumar Venkitanarayanan Named Interim Dean of UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural ResourcesVenkitanarayanan is a leader in the field of egg and poultry meat safety and has served in several leadership roles within the University
- Podcast: Angst Over Additives in Our FoodDr. Rebecca Andrews, UConn Health primary care physician, offers perspective on food dyes and other ingredients that aren’t naturally occurring
- Nutritional Science Graduate Student Receives Prestigious FellowshipLiu’s research focuses on how fermentation can transform seaweed into a probiotic yogurt that supports gut health as a nutrient-rich sustainable food source
- OLLI Program: Remembering Our Past Helps Others Navigate the FutureA Juneteenth event at UConn Waterbury, hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, celebrated diversity and historical reflection
- Dr. Bruce T. Liang Reappointed Dean of UConn School of MedicineDr. Liang begins his third term as dean of UConn’s medical school this July. He has served as dean since 2015
- UConn School of Nursing Welcomes Class of 2029Meet two first-generation students who have a passion for nursing
- Three Faculty Members Named Board of Trustees Distinguished ProfessorsThe University of Connecticut is proud to announce the selection of three exemplary faculty members as this year's Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors. This prestigious award represents the highest honor the University can confer upon its faculty, celebrating their outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and public engagement
- Science in Seconds: Eating Away at DiseaseUConn Health researchers are studying how phagocytes feel, taste, digest and respond to eating and clearing away debris or foreign particles inside the body
- Making Electronic Devices Faster, More Powerful, and Better at Staying CoolIn a paper published as an Editor's Pick in Applied Physics Letters, College of Engineering's Georges Pavlidis outlines ways to manage heat in high-speed electronics
- UConn Health Recognized for Responsible Antibiotic UseJohn Dempsey Hospital an ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence’
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