High school athletes push their bodies hard — on the field, in the gym, and in practice. But a new UConn-led study shows many aren’t giving themselves the right fuel. Researchers, including Jennifer B. Fields of UConn’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, found both general and sport-specific nutrition knowledge among adolescent athletes to be surprisingly low. […]
Author: CAHNR Communications
Ripple Effect
How UConn Extension’s water programs safeguard health, land, and community resilience in Connecticut
Go Baby Go
With students and faculty from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and College of Engineering, the Go Baby Go program helps children and their families gain independence, and have fun while they’re doing it. Go Baby Go modifies commercially available battery-powered cars for children, typically one to five years old, with mobility-related disabilities. At the […]
Charting Connecticut’s Wildlife Future
Working with CT DEEP, CAHNR researchers play a key role in shaping the newest Wildlife Action Plan for our state
From Classroom to Coastline
With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant Extension educators combine science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses
Where Horses Meet Higher Education
Launching in fall 2026, a new Equine Science and Management major meets student and industry demand
Home Sweet Home
CAHNR students learn about maple syrup production right in the UConn Forest
Protecting Connecticut from Mosquito-Borne Illness
CAHNR researchers go beyond the bite to help keep Connecticut residents safe
Champions of Cheese
Skills on the basketball court aren’t the only way UConn wins national championships. Thanks to our happy cows, specialized Creamery, and faculty expertise, UConn’s cheeses took home top prizes in the American Cheese Society’s annual competition and the Big E cheese competition. Dennis D’Amico, associate professor of animal science, and Bill Sciturro, UConn Creamery manager, […]
The Sound of Community
Through a unique partnership, landscape architecture students are bringing Bridgeport back to the water