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A family poses together during the Chicago Peace March on June 19, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

Celebrating Juneteenth – a Holiday as American as Apple Pie

The first formal observation of the holiday in Connecticut history coincides with celebrations of hip-hop's golden anniversary Read more.

Three UConn CAHNR students smile at the camera.

USDA Grant to Provide Career Opportunities, Sponsor CAHNR Students at UConn Waterbury and UConn Stamford

The CAHNR Fellows Program will connect undergraduate students from UConn Waterbury and UConn Stamford to scholarships, experiential learning, and career training in the fields of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences Read more.

A group of women pose with the 'Fearless Girl' statue after a ceremony to unveil the statue's new location across from the New York Stock Exchange, December 10, 2018 in New York City.

New ‘Women in Finance’ Course Strives to Introduce More Women to the Industry

Closing the gender gap in an industry where only six of the 107 largest financial institutions in the US were run by female CEOs in 2019 Read more.

A closeup of three ants standing on a mound of dirt.

Researchers Sniff Out How Ants Weed their Fungus Gardens

Chemicals called peptaibols help ants keep diseased fungus out of their habitat Read more.

Adam Wilson's hand rests on a clipboard with field notes, holding a plant sprig, against a backdrop of brush flora.

UConn Researchers Join NASA-Funded International Biodiversity Monitoring Project

The BioSCape project is NASA’s first-ever biodiversity field program combining airborne spectroscopy, LIDAR, and field observations across South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region, home to two global biodiversity hotspots rich with flora and marine species found nowhere else on Earth Read more.

Students walking in the UConn Forest

Mapping Connecticut’s Understory from Outer Space

UConn researchers have performed one of the largest understory species mapping projects to date, and the findings are both surprising and promising Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CLAS UConn Researchers Join NASA-Funded International Biodiversity Monitoring Project

LAW Molly Land Named Academic Dean

MED Podcast: Managing Movement Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease

UConn in the News

Smithsonian Magazine

When Did Humans Start Settling Down?

Scripps News

‘Feel Your Best Self’ Puppets Help Kids Understand, Express Feelings

WTNH-TV News 8

Cutting-Edge Sickle Cell Disease Research Underway at UConn Health

The Hartford Courant

A Connecticut Man Didn’t Know He Had Cancer. Then He Got a Call That Helped Him Get Treatment and Pay For It

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