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Astrin Krane, a Glastonbury High School student and second-year attendee of the Queer Science Conference, holds a heart-shaped alginate she made during a science demonstration and presentation about hydrogel crosslinking and application in the Chemistry Building during the conference on June 4, 2023.

Queer Science Conference Connects LGBTQIA+ Youth with Role Models in Various STEM Fields

High school students from across the state gather for second iteration of Queer Science Conference Read more.

Two puppet characters discuss a paper sack filled with bananas in front of a colorful painted kitchen background in this video still from Feel Your Best Self's "Be a Kind Helper."

Pioneering Puppet Project ‘Feel Your Best Self’ Coming to More Screens Near You

The celebrated program, which uses puppets to help kids and their caregivers explore emotion-coping strategies with a free toolkit, has extended a license to New York's THIRTEEN public broadcasting channel Read more.

UConn Researchers Identify Genetic Makeup of New Strains of West Nile

This study shows the variety of strains in circulation and what mosquitoes may be carrying as we head into summer Read more.

Helping Local Farms Face Devastating Late-Season Frost

UConn programs aim to help assess the damage and support Connecticut farms after the impact of a late-season cold snap Read more.

Bill Cateno riding an exercise bike under the direction of Dr. Moss.

Exercise Enthusiast Back at the Gym Following Successful Augmented Reality Spinal Surgery

Augmented reality spinal surgery – a minimally invasive procedure performed by UConn Health’s Dr. Isaac Moss – got him back to the gym with minimal pain and downtime. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

DENT UConn Dental Students and Faculty Provide Special Smiles to Special Olympics Athletes

ED Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Puppetry Project Wins Telly Awards

ED From Recruitment Through Retention: Strategies to Repair and Strengthen the BIPOC Teaching Pipeline

MED Get to Know Endocrinologist Dr. Francesco Celi, New Chair of the Department of Medicine

PHR UConn School of Pharmacy Partners with The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Middletown PrideFEST

UConn in the News

USA Today

Wildfires in Canada Are Impacting US Air Quality. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

WFSB-TV

Risks of Prolonged Smoke Exposure

The Hartford Courant