The budgets, which go into effect July 1, include $1.46 billion for Storrs and the regional campuses, and $1.24 billion for UConn Health, including the UConn John Dempsey Hospital and the schools of medicine and dental medicine. Read more.

A quantitative analysis going back over a period of more than 90 years shows that almost a third of patents in the U.S. rely on federal research funding. Read more.

For the first time, scientists can record cells communicating in real time, opening the floodgates for new developments in cell therapy and other areas within cell biology. Read more.

A five-year, $5 million federal grant to implement and study Connecticut’s innovative approach to child welfare showed fewer children entering the foster system, at the same cost as business-as-usual. Read more.

A UConn graduate student in archaeology just returned from a research trip to Kosovo, where he is helping collect and identify artifacts to help understand the history of the region. Read more.

A new sound system in Gampel Pavilion will improve the experience for teams and fans at games and students and the public attending major University events, while new turf at the Sherman Complex will benefit recreational programs as well as varsity teams. Read more.