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 on campus away from their own pets.
At New Haven’s Sanctuary Kitchen refugees are hired to make their culture’s favorite dishes and build economic opportunities for disenfranchised people through food.
The number of ticks infected with Lyme disease is spiking early this season in Connecticut, data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shows, as environmental conditions give ticks a chance to thrive.
Connecticut libraries are facing growing financial pressure as demand for e-books and audiobooks surges, with librarians saying they are paying significantly higher prices for digital materials they don’t permanently own.
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.
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, which focuses on Black abolitionists.
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.
At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging.
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing.
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.
Students at University of Connecticut celebrate following the UConn men’s basketball team’s win over Illinois at Ted’s Bar & Grill on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Storrs, Conn. Photo by Anna Bonelli/UConn Journalism
The Troupe429 gay bar in Norwalk, Connecticut, is only one of a few other gay bars in Connecticut, leaving Troupe429 without much competition for drag shows. During a recent show, audience members admire Sienna Rose as she lip-syncs to her chosen set list at her Friday night drag show, ‘Siena Says’ on April 3, 2026.
University of Connecticut advances to the Final Four after a huge win against Duke on March 29, 2026. Braylon Mullins scored the game winning three pointer with only three seconds left in the game, securing the Huskies a 73–72 win. Photo by Emma Meidinger/UConn Journalism
Arnik Doshi, a freshman transfer student with a business major, concentrates as he lines up a pool shot in the Connecticut Hall game room on the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus on March 25, 2026. Doshi says he plays daily after classes to decompress and meet new people while adjusting to campus life. Photo by
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 Anna Bonelli, UConn Journalism
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.
Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment.
The plight of food-insecure residents in the state became more visible in the fall when a 43-day shutdown of the federal government caused a pause in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to the hungry. Food pantries and soup kitchens were inundated with residents in need — but also saw an outpouring of…
Through education, celebration, creativity, artifact reclamation, land preservation and community engagement, Connecticut's five recognized tribes—Mashantucket Pequot Mohegan, Golden Hill Paugussett, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and Schaghticoke—are reclaiming their history and culture.