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08/21/2026

Field hockey is one of the most tradition-filled sports at UConn as the program has won five national championships. Head coach Paul Caddy joins the UConn 360 podcast to talk about the esteemed program.

Field hockey is one of the most tradition-filled sports here at UConn as the program has won five national championships. Paul Caddy joins us on this episo ...

08/21/2026

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

08/20/2026

Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments.

Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while explor ...

08/20/2026

“This well-deserved recognition demonstrates the highly innovative and clinically relevant work being done by our researchers. The notable success of this multidisciplinary team, including trainees and faculty at various career stages, also speaks to the excellent scientific and educational environment at UConn Health.”

Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform

08/19/2026

A startup founded by UConn mechanical engineering professor Thanh Nguyen has been acquired by PetVivo Holdings, a veterinary biotech and biomedical device company which focuses on osteoarthritis in dogs and horses.

New materials offer promising arthritis treatment for dogs and horses

08/19/2026

Chemical engineering student Evan Piotrowski has been awarded the NASA CT Space Grant in recognition of his academic excellence and undergraduate research.

Chemical engineering student Evan Piotrowski has been awarded the NASA CT Space Grant in recognition of his academic excellence and undergraduate research

08/18/2026

This summer, Camacho has been working on recipe and ingredient development, and analytical testing of PURIS pea protein, helping evaluate its performance across a variety of food applications, including products such as ice cream that incorporates PURIS pea protein.

'I am able to work in both the lab and kitchen applying what I’ve learned, and gaining hands on experience with product development. You get that mix – ...

08/18/2026

Through this partnership, UConn faculty and students will design and deploy research projects that leverage the unique conditions of space, including near-term experiments aboard the International Space Station and future opportunities through Voyager’s Starlab commercial space station.

UConn to be one of the few universities in the country with the capability to do research in space

08/17/2026

How do player politics affect fan attendance? The answer is complicated.

How do player politics affect fan attendance? The answer is complicated

08/17/2026

UConn celebrated the opening Monday of its new Pratt Street Residence Hall, which will enhance the undergraduate experience for students from its nearby UConn Hartford campus and contribute to the vitality and economy of the city’s historic downtown.

The much-anticipated residence hall at 64 Pratt St. will open next week as about 200 undergraduates move into its apartment-style living spaces.

With four floors and a central atrium, the former office space has been renovated to include student-centric spots including classrooms, lounges, a fitness area, and gathering space in central atrium.

Read more about it: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/community-excitement-full-occupancy-mark-opening-of-hartford-student-housing/