This is the hub for work produced by students in the University of Connecticut Department of Journalism, including in-depth written news stories, visual journalism, podcasts and video reportage.
Featured Stories
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Whole person health: How UConn’s physical therapy program supports mental health
University of Connecticut physical therapy professor Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza aims to highlight physical therapists’ essential role in mental health at the school, state and national levels.
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Gail MacDonald finds new chapter in old stories of abolition
The story of New England’s abolitionists is often told in fragments — names, dates, movements — but rarely in full. That is what Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald set out to change with her new book,…
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Connecticut explores building new nuclear power plants
State officials want to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants. proponents believe nuclear power could solve anticipated energy demands from computer data centers as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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‘A weight lifted:’ How Black students find community on campus
At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging.
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Grief, loss & the college student
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing.
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Lawmakers restore funding to library borrowing program
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee.
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Dog therapy catches on at UConn, other colleges across U.S.
UConn’s Paws to Relax program is one of several in Connecticut and many across the U.S. that are geared to college students who may be feeling the stress of taking exams or even living…
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CT shoreline residents revisit intense storms as they prepare for more
Stronger storms and rising seas are reshaping Milford’s shoreline. As climate change fuels more intense hurricanes in the Northeast, residents face repeated flooding, while Connecticut lags in meeting emissions goals.
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Advocates want the right to a clean environment in the state constitution
Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment.
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Video
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Video: UConn vigil decries violent tactics used by ICE
More than 100 students and faculty at the University of Connecticut attended a campus vigil on February 4, 2026 to condemn violence by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. By… Watch »
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Video: UConn ROTC programs serve as regional training hubs for future military officers
Women account for 24% of cadets in UConn’s Air Force ROTC and 35% in UConn’s Army ROTC. Both figures exceed the percent of women soldiers serving on active duty. Watch »
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Video: Using kelp as a food wrapper instead of plastic
A UConn startup hopes to reduce litter by using kelp and other foods as a wrapper rather than plastic. Atlantic Sea Solutions is developing a new food packaging method based off of… Watch »
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Short Doc: Behind the Noise
Students explain why music and headphones are essential for their daily life, focus, and comfort. Watch »
Photography
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Lash Refill
Candace Conception performs a lash refill on her reoccurring client, Patty, while discussing plans as popular podcast, The Breakfast Club,… View »
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Bleeding blue at Ted’s
Students at University of Connecticut celebrate following the UConn men’s basketball team’s win over Illinois at Ted’s Bar & Grill… View »
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‘Siena Says’ Drag Show
The Troupe429 gay bar in Norwalk, Connecticut, is only one of a few other gay bars in Connecticut, leaving Troupe429… View »
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What It Feels Like to Beat Duke
University of Connecticut advances to the Final Four after a huge win against Duke on March 29, 2026. Braylon Mullins… View »
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Photo essay: How Native Tribes in New England are reclaiming their culture
Through education, celebration, creativity, artifact reclamation, land preservation and community engagement, Connecticut’s five recognized tribes—Mashantucket Pequot Mohegan, Golden Hill Paugussett,… View »
Special Project: The Balance of Power
The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House raised significant questions about federalism and the separation of powers as the administration used executive orders, federal funding and the presidential bully pulpit to bend public and private institutions to Trump’s will.
The Balance of Power project examines the history of presidential power in the U.S. and explores how Trump’s expansive interpretation of executive authority has impacted the state of Connecticut and its residents, communities and institutions.
Fourteen UConn Journalism students researched, reported and produced this special report during the Fall 2025 semester under the supervision of two faculty members. They interviewed state leaders and experts, shadowed advocates and protesters, pored through legal decisions and executive orders, and chronicled the ripple effects of the administration’s actions throughout Connecticut.
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Podcasts
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Crowned & Proud
Hear real black female college students at UConn share their stories on the microagressions they face about their natural hair and the barriers they combat… Listen »
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Analogue Dialogue — The Revival of Physical Media
In an age where everything is digital, younger listeners are turning back to shelves, crates and thrift stores in search of something they can actually… Listen »
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Growing Green with Levo International
What can be done about food insecurity in cities? It’s a question that vexes many, but the steps taken to address often seem insignificant or… Listen »
Special Project: Beyond the Overflows
For more than a century, streets and buildings in Hartford, Connecticut have suffered regular floods from sewage overflows. Every time it rains, untreated human waste mixes with road runoff and ends up untreated in streams, the Park River and the Connecticut River. Decades remain before upgrades to the combined sewage system, which dates to the mid-1800s, will fix the problem.
Eight UConn Journalism students spent three months reporting on the environmental impact, the solutions underway and the real-life, sometimes devastating impact this pollution has exacted on the people who have endured it for a lifetime.
