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The official page of the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (UConn CAHNR)
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Earlier this month, the CAHNR community came together for the One Health conference to explore One Health across human, animal, environmental, & plant systems. Faculty, students, staff, & partners participated in round table discussions, poster presentations, interactive stations, & networking.
Several people sit around a table in an arena-style space, engaged in a group discussion. A facilitator standing beside the table smiles while holding a paper, and posters are displayed on boards behind them. Blue stadium seating fills the background. A wide view of an arena shows many people seated at round tables listening to two presenters speaking at the front. Poster boards line the walls behind the audience, and large blue letters spelling “CAHNR” appear on the seating area in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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We are wishing the #UConnNation a restful and restorative Thanksgiving break!
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November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Celebrating our amazing CAHNR scholars! 🎉 CAHNR celebrated outstanding students and the donors who fuel their success with over $1M in scholarships. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/cahn...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the microscopic world inside our lungs.
Read to learn more ➡️ today.uconn.edu/2025/11/toxi...
A woman wearing a dark sweater and green laboratory gloves stands in a bright science lab, smiling while working with a large beige microscope. She has long dark hair and is wearing a red beaded necklace. Laboratory countertops and a sink are visible in the background.
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Last week, more than 100 students from the UConn Department of Allied Health Sciences came together to learn how to use different kinds of medical equipment – a key skill for many jobs in healthcare – and hear from faculty and staff about their career paths.
Group of individuals participating in a hands-on educational activity using a clear anatomical model. One person is placing a red organ-like component inside the model while another provides guidance. Others observe closely in a classroom or workshop setting. Person seated at a table having blood pressure checked by another individual using a cuff and monitor, while others stand nearby observing in a large indoor event space. Group of individuals gathered around a medical training mannequin, using stethoscopes to practice listening to heart or lung sounds. Several people are actively engaged, holding stethoscopes and placing them on the mannequin, while others observe closely in a classroom or workshop setting.
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn's Korey Stringer Institute, powered by Magid & MISSION, officially opened on November 12 with a ribbon cutting at its new 750-sq-ft home in Gampel Pavilion.

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A group of nine people stand in a line smiling for a photo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside UConn’s Gampel Pavilion. Two people in the center hold oversized scissors and cut a ribbon printed with UConn, KSI, Magid, and MISSION logos. The group stands in front of the entrance to the National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety.
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Congrats to the winners of the Fall 2025 CAHNR Student Photography Competition! Your photos capture the spirit of UConn CAHNR- showing student life, research and innovation in our college.
See more of the winners: photocontest.cahnr.uconn.edu
A foggy sunrise over rolling hills and farmland, with soft orange and blue light spreading across the sky. A student relaxes on a wooden bench in a sunlit greenhouse, studying on a tablet surrounded by lush green plants and potted trees. A person kneels beside a cow, grooming it near a livestock trailer and truck under the shade of tall green trees on a sunny day. Students in a kitchen classroom smile while preparing and shaping dough on plates and trays during a bread-making activity.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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UConn looks good in every season- fall, winter, spring and summer! Which one do you love most? 💙 @uconn.bsky.social
“UConn” sign in fall with colorful foliage and warm evening light across campus. “UConn” sign covered in snow with the sun glowing through, surrounded by snowy trees and shrubs. Group of graduates in blue gowns tossing caps in front of the “UConn” sign, surrounded by spring flowers. “UConn” sign in summer, framed by bright green grass and purple flowers under a sunny blue sky.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Stephanie Gilroy ’26 turned her love for animals into a passion for research. In the Gervasi Lab in UConn CAHNR’s Department of Animal Science, she’s studying how extracellular vesicles could improve IVF by enhancing sperm function. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/meet...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Forty years after surviving exertional heat stroke, UConn’s Doug Casa now leads the Korey Stringer Institute, protecting athletes, soldiers, and workers from heat-related illness. ↓ today.uconn.edu/2025/10/one-...
A man stands smiling with arms crossed in the doorway of the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn, wearing a white UConn KSI shirt.
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Happy Halloween Huskies 👻🎃
Two carved pumpkins, one with a smiling face and one with a “C,” sit on a picnic table with autumn trees and a white fence in the background.
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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New UConn research finds that lower sunlight exposure-not just shorter days-is linked to higher suicide rates. The study highlights how sunlight and our environment play a crucial role in mental health.
Learn more → today.uconn.edu/2025/10/insu...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Students in UConn's Fundamentals of Arboriculture had the chance to put their knowledge into practice during their Tree Climbing Lab. 🌳
People practice tree climbing and safety techniques during an outdoor training session.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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On National Food Day, CAHNR reflects on the joys of healthy eating and our work to support sustainable food production.
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Think estimating forest carbon is slow and imprecise? UConn’s team is changing that using remote sensing and machine learning.

Want to learn more? ➡️ today.uconn.edu/2025/10/ucon...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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CAHNR researchers put science to the test- debunking a trending 'sex selection' method that doesn't hold up under research.

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Cows graze on a sunny green pasture under a bright blue sky.
October 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Final stretch of midterms! Hang in there, Huskies.💙
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October 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Wildlife ecologist. Mentor. Lifelong explorer. For hundreds of alumni, Morty Ortega's lessons went far beyond the classroom- helping them find purpose, courage and curiosity in every corner of life.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Mother Nature putting on a show over Horsebarn Hill

📸Milton Levin
Sunset with orange, pink and purple skies over barns and grass.
October 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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From dining halls to vending machines, food choices on campus impact student health. CAHNR research shows when & where you eat matters.

Learn more: today.uconn.edu/2025/09/nutr...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Students from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Club got to sneak a peek of Ledge Stone Orchards in Lebanon, CT with a tour by owner Steve Preli. The visit was full of fall vibes and yummy local produce 🍎
Students smiling and laughing at apple orchard
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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For over 100 years, UConn 4-H has helped Connecticut youth learn, lead, and serve their communities. #National4HWeek

Learn about the impact of UConn 4-H ➡️ today.uconn.edu/2025/10/cele...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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CAHNR’s own Lindsay DiStefano appointed interim VP for Research.

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September 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Step into UConn’s Human Anatomy Learning Laboratory (H.A.L.L.) — a modern, state-of-the-art cadaver lab designed for hands-on learning and supporting online instruction in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology education. 

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September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The UConn Department of Natural Resources and the Environment trains future environmental leaders through hands-on, outdoor learning in four career-focused tracks, where students learn to steward ecosystems using science, tech, and community-driven approaches. 

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September 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM