Out of the Blue

Hannah Collins and Larissa Tabb evaluate the lab tanks to check on degradation progress.

UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics

A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution

January 28, 2025 |

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Research & Discovery
Hayley Segar pitches to the judges on "Shark Tank"

Alum Hayley Segar Wows ‘Shark Tank’ Judges, Lands a Deal with Two of Them

'To be successful on "Shark Tank" is so incredibly validating'

January 27, 2025 |

Alumni Entrepreneurship
A portrait photo of entrepreneur and alum Haley Segar.

Swimsuit Entrepreneur, UConn Alum Hayley Segar to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’

Segar makes her pitch on Friday, Jan. 24

January 16, 2025 |

Alumni Entrepreneurship
MRI scans of a human brain

Helping the Teen Brain Bounce Back

Sarah Feldstein Ewing, the new Vice Chair for Research in UConn Health’s Department of Psychiatry, wants to help young people thrive through adversity

January 16, 2025 |

Research & Discovery UConn Health
A visitor to Auerfarm in Bloomfield, whose executive director, Erica Hearn '86, says UConn gave her the tools to succeed in her chosen field.

COVID Increased Local Tourism to Agribusinesses Amid Labor Shortages

A recent study explored how the increased focus on local outdoor activities during the pandemic impacted Connecticut farms

January 16, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Students lasers

2024: A Year of Research That Mattered

UConn’s research achievements extend from health and wellness breakthroughs to advancements in quantum technology and much more

January 15, 2025 |

Community Impact Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery
A man in a business suit holds out his hand to stop wooden dominos from collapsing.

A Hands-On Education in the Science of Risk Solutions

UConn's Actuarial Science Program has been recognized at the highest level of excellence in its peer group

January 15, 2025 | George Velky for UConn Today

Spiral galaxy with stars and black hole, computer generated abstract background

‘Black Hole Archaeology’: Understanding How Black Holes Gained Their Mass

By measuring black hole spin 7 billion years ago to now, researchers gained surprising new insights into the nature of black holes

January 14, 2025 |

Research & Discovery
polar bear on melting ice

Mitigating Climate Change Extinction

Mitigating Climate Change Extinction Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures? UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban has crunched the numbers – again – and the results are even clearer: For every degree that global temperatures rise, more species will become extinct. Published in the journal Science in December 2024, […]

January 13, 2025 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA, Elaina Hancock, and Angelina Reyes

Fany Hannon, dean of students, speaks during the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall

Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students

'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'

December 3, 2024 |

UConn Voices