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The official page of the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.
Storrs, CT
Joined December 2013
Home of the iconic Horsebarn Hill, @UConnCAHNR is a destination for the creation of new knowledge, innovative research, transformational education, and dedicated community outreach.
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From low-cost well water testing to reducing environmental threats to water safety through informed land use, UConn Extension programs seek to keep Connecticut's water clean and healthy. @UConnExtension.
today.uconn.edu
From low-cost well water testing to reducing environmental threats to water safety through informed land use, UConn Extension programs seek to keep Connecti ...
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When the two kinds of seals in the waters around Cape Cod get infected with influenza, harbor seals get sick but gray seals don't. Milton Levin '04 of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science and his collaborators are looking at cytokines for an answer why.
today.uconn.edu
'That’s the big question we’re trying to understand – why is there a difference in the response in two different species that occupy the same space; wh ...
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Welcome to Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at UConn. With hands-on experience, diverse academic options, and dedicated faculty, we're preparing the next generation leaders in the fields of plant science and landscape architecture.
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The The New York Times visited CAHNR's Korey Stringer Institute to understand how scientists study extreme heat and help keep people safe in a changing climate.
nytimes.com
Our reporter hits the treadmill to understand how scientists study extreme heat.
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Ever wondered what it's like to manage the UConn farms? CAHNR's own Mary Margaret Smith gives a behind the scenes look. @UConnANSC.
thechronicle.com
STORRS — At the top of Horsebarn Hill Road in Storrs is home to the UConn dairy farm, with over 80 cows.
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“It's still a huge public health issue. There's a lot of work that needs to be done. It's not just one single aspect," says Roman Shrestha, researcher in the UConn Department of Allied Health Sciences who was an investigator on the study. @UConnAHS.
ctpost.com
Nearly half of 199 participants in the new University of Connecticut study reported experiencing overdoses.
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UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) welcomes several new full-time faculty members. This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community. @UConnANSC @UConnAHS.
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Bringing new expertise and fresh perspectives to an already thriving academic community, new educators join several CAHNR departments
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The Class of 2029 includes a record 4,715 new students at Storrs and 1,850 at Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, and Avery Point.
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The Class of 2029 includes a record 4,715 new students at Storrs and 1,850 at Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, and Avery Point
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Dr. Kuzovkina is an internationally recognized researcher whose work on native plants, willows, and biodiversity has had impacts both close to home and on a global scale.
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Kuzovkina is an internationally recognized researcher whose work on native plants, willows, and biodiversity has had impacts both close to home and on a glo ...
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Ock Chun, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, has been named the interim associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). @UConn_Nutrition.
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Chun's academic leadership extends across research collaborations, extramural funding development, and graduate mentorship, with a focus on translation ...
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The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25.
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The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25
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Welcome Class of 2029! Explore some of these iconic locations on campus after you move in!.
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Jackson Somers, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, investigated participation rates and the economics behind residential composting programs. Somers published his findings in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.
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A new UConn study explores the cost, effort, and impact of composting programs
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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is saddling up to meet a growing demand in the horse industry with the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Equine Science and Management, set to welcome its first cohort of students in fall 2026.
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This year’s peak fall foliage may come earlier and leaves may be more darker in color due to a combination of factors, according to UConn Extension forestry professor Thomas Worthley. @UConnExtension.
courant.com
This year’s peak fall foliage in Connecticut may come earlier and leaves may be more darker in color due to a combination of factors.
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A new model developed by researchers in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment now accounts for three-dimensional movement, allowing better tracking of animals that move up or down in space. @UConnResearch.
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A new model developed by UConn researchers now accounts for three-dimensional movement, allowing better tracking of animals that move up or down in space
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We seriously love science. Students in the UConn Department of Natural Resources and the Environment test soil samples from shoreline sites around Connecticut to monitor greenhouse gases.
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Cecilia Kaufman from UConn's Department of Kinesiology and the Korey Stringer Institute says the fans likely do more to make us feel cooler rather than actually lowering our body temperature — which could raise the risk of someone over-exerting themselves.
npr.org
You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bodies deal with heat — and to people using the fans.
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