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child playing with the wind near a wind turbine

Connecticut and UConn are Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability

Our leaders, innovators, and scholars have worked tirelessly to drive progress in sustainability, moving us toward independence from fossil fuels and steeling our power grid against severe weather and other risk factors. Read more.

Beauty shot of UConn's The Dodd Center for Human Rights

UConn to Award 2023 Dodd Prize to Ukraine’s Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center

In addition to the awarding of the Dodd Prize, a panel about Babyn Yar will be featured at the inaugural Human Rights Summit to be held on October 25, 26, and 27, at UConn’s Dodd Center for Human Rights Read more.

Hailey Baranowski ’24 (CAHNR/CLAS) and David Wagner, an entomologist and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UConn out in the field studying bumble bees.

Bumble, Blue, and Everything Between: UConn Student Spending Summer Studying Bees at Mansfield Hollow

'Working on a farm made me really realize how important bees were – if there was no food, and nothing for the bees to eat, nothing flowering, nothing of ours would grow' Read more.

Onyeka Obiocha, left, executive director of CTNext, chats with Cody Simms of MCJ Collective during the Future Climate Venture Studio showcase in the Innovation Partnership Building on April 20, 2023.

Building an Innovation Ecosystem Where Everyone Can Thrive

'We have leaders who believe in Connecticut, we have the resources, and we have the talent' Read more.

The child examines blue flowers through a magnifying glass - common eryngium.

Ask UConn Extension: Tips to Keep Kids Active and Learning this Summer

School may be out, but that doesn't mean the learning has to stop. Check out some tips to keep your kids engaged from UConn 4-H Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Smart With Heart

Eunice Omega says the coolest thing about working at Pixar is the impact. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Karina Cangas: Using Economic Analysis to Support Local Food Procurement

Neag School Creates New Graduate Certificate for Emerging Women Leaders

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Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Achievement Award Bestowed Upon Dr. Neil R. Powe of University of California at San Francisco

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Professors Renew a Must-Read Exam Guide for Law Students

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Podcast: Start School Sleep Schedule Soon!

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In Memoriam: John Michael Edwards

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Hartford Courant

Pingpong is a New Sports Craze in this Town. For the Players It’s Much More Than a Game.

Hearst Connecticut Media

Middletown Students’ DIY Air Filtration Units Being Tested for EPA Certification

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Beneath the Surface: A Deep Dive Into Connecticut Shipwrecks

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