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05/22/2026

It’s the University’s multidisciplinary nature that Ivakhiv says sets it apart in the competitive world of music and helps her send not just accomplished but also well-rounded musicians out into the world after graduation.

It’s the University’s multidisciplinary nature that Ivakhiv says sets it apart in the competitive world of music and helps her send not just accomplished bu ...

05/21/2026

A new UConn study shows that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females.

A new UConn study shows that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females

05/20/2026

Although Connecticut is the third smallest state in the nation, it is home to more than 2,700 miles of mapped trails (and counting) and three National Recreation Trails.

A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails

05/20/2026

A total of 22 UConn students have earned Gilman awards in the last two cohorts – the current cohort and October 2025 – for a total of more than $75,000 in scholarship funding.

22 UConn students have earned Gilman awards in the last two cohorts for a total of more than $75,000 in scholarship funding

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events.

This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events

05/19/2026

How one couple turned their shared life in UConn Health research into a generous legacy that will jumpstart students’ scientific careers.

How one couple turned their shared life in UConn Health research into a generous legacy that will jumpstart students’ scientific careers

05/18/2026

University of Connecticut researchers show that a patch can deliver a safe, temperature-stabilized vaccine against foot and mouth disease, no needles required.

No needles required

05/18/2026

V. Penelope Pelizzon is one of 223 individuals worldwide, and the only from UConn, named to the 101st class by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

V. Penelope Pelizzon is one of 223 individuals worldwide, and the only from UConn, named to the 101st class by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

05/15/2026

Leonard I. Krimerman, a distinguished philosophy professor emeritus at UConn, passed away on December 31, 2025. His legacy lives on through the Krimerman Community Service Grants, established to advance students’ civic engagement.

On April 30, the inaugural cohort of grant recipients were recognized and celebrated.
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Philosophy Professor Emeritus Leonard I. Krimerman championed ideals of social and economic justice, the importance of human dignity, and the prioritization ...

05/15/2026

With genomic data, Breno Fragomeni, associate professor of animal science in UConn CAHNR, was able to not only tell if certain parental genetics gave rise to puppies that were more likely to become guide dogs, but if individual animals are more likely to be successful.
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'If we can tell before they are trained if they , that saves a lot of time and a lot of money, and it will also increase the number of guide dogs out t ...