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Governor, Lawmakers Visit UConn Health to Celebrate University’s Record-Breaking Research Funding

University-wide, researchers received more than $375M in external funding in the last fiscal year Read more.

Sophomore Allie Davenport's StarMind company focuses on mental health.

Starfish and Small Wins: UConn Sophomore Launches Brand Focused on Mental Health, Self-Development

'To me, success means helping others shift their mindsets to focus on daily, often overlooked, accomplishments and progress' Read more.

Introduction to sign language at a young age helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop more quickly, according to new research.

To Young Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken

Early access to language helps spur development in children, no matter the language Read more.

UConn Health and JAX Commemorate Joint Fight Against COVID-19

Speakers at ceremony reflect on collaborative JAX/UConn Health accomplishments, which include administering more than 1.5 million SARS-COV-2 tests and over 40,000 vaccinations Read more.

Images of the seamount taken from a 2019 cruise.

Marine National Monument Offshore from Connecticut is Protected Once Again

'Not only is it a place where the science community can study what the ocean should look like in the absence of effects like fishing and mining, it's a place for the American public' Read more.

Pratt & Whitney Scholars will receive $10,000 per year in financial aid, in addition to several other benefits.

New Pratt & Whitney Scholars Program to Benefit UConn Engineering Students

Applications are now open; First cohort awardees will be announced in January 2022 Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR CAHNR Alum Taoran Wang Working to Improve Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

CAHNR Plant Science Professor Studying Unintended Effects of Gene Editing in Tomatoes

CAHNR New USDA Grant Combines SNAP-Ed Programs to Promote Reach and Depth

MED First 5-11 Year Olds Get Vaccinated at UConn Health

OVPR Behind the Degree: How Two Nursing Ph.D. Students are Improving Care for Underserved Populations

PHR Now I Know My I-P-E; My Journey in Interprofessional Health Education

UConn in the News

The New York Times

Jury Awards $10 Million to White Male Executive in Discrimination Case

WFSB-TV, Hartford

UConn Health at the Forefront of Research, Securing Grants

Hartford Business Journal

Pratt & Whitney Founds $1.25M Scholarship Program for UConn Engineering Students

Stamford Advocate

As Fintech Firms Rise in CT, UConn to Launch Master’s Program to Meet Demand

Hearst Connecticut Media

Despite New Age of Remote Work, Experts See Connecticut Cities Thriving

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