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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 1d

Mother Nature putting on a show over Horsebarn Hill

📸Milton Levin

Sunset with orange, pink and purple skies over barns and grass.

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 2d

From dining halls to vending machines, food choices on campus impact student health. CAHNR research shows when & where you eat matters.

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 3d

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

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 4d

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...

UConn mascot, Jonathan the Husky wearing a 4-H bandana

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 5d

A 40-year satellite study from the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment finds that human-driven disturbances are down but wildfires and extreme storms are surging.

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UConn Researchers Uncover a Major Shift in U.S. Landscape: ‘Wild’ Disturbances Are Overtaking Human-directed Changes - UConn Today

A 40-year satellite study reveals that while disturbances from logging and construction are declining, events like mega-fires and extreme storms are becomin ...

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UConn InCHIP @uconninchip.bsky.social · 9d

Hydration is connected to many aspects of health, and a new study from InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee links hydration to sleep quality. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/bett...

Better Hydration May Lead to Better Sleep - UConn Today

Sleep quantity and quality were both evaluated as part of the study

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 9d

Using hydroponics to grow change- CAHNR Alum leads a global model for food security and empowerment.

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Levo Hydroponics | UConn

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 10d

Extension educators are on the front lines of resilience- helping farms, families, and towns prepare for floods, storms, droughts and more. @uconnextension.bsky.social

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Ready for Anything: Building Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness - UConn Today

Disasters will happen, and preparation is the best defense. UConn Extension shares resources to keep Connecticut communities safe

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 11d

CAHNR’s own Lindsay DiStefano appointed interim VP for Research.

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Lindsay DiStefano, woman speaking at a podium

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 12d

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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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 15d

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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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 16d

Saddle up! 🐎 Our Animal Science Department offers horseback riding programs open to the public for all skill levels.

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Two horses being led into the riding arena.

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 17d

ALUM SPOTLIGHT: From studying Pathobiology and Veterinary Sciences at UConn to pioneering pet cancer treatments: CAHNR alum Ashley Kalinauskas ‘12 is making a difference for animals and their families.

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CAHNR Alum Ashley Kalinauskas helps pets fight cancer

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 18d

From energy use to heart health, UConn Assistant Professor Shinsuke Tanka research reveals daylight savings time may do more harm than good.

Interested in learning more? ➡️ www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/l...

Students walk by Wilbur Cross as the leaves change colors

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you to the generous donation of a lifelong farmer and alumnus, UConn CAHNR will have a newly renovated hub for public facing activities and research related to plant and soil health, the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center. 🌱
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New Plant and Soil Health Center Named in Honor of Alum George Leigh Minor - UConn Today

George Leigh Minor ’56 (CAHNR) passed away at the age of 90 in January 2025, leaving a generous donation, which will be used to fund the renovations necessa ...

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 22d

There’s always something growing at UConn’s Plant Science Research and Education Farm, a 153-acre facility right down the road from campus. 🌸

UConn Research Farm purple flowers in bloom

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 23d

UConn expert William Kraemer says Pilates won’t give you ‘long lean muscles’ but it can still strengthen, stretch and improve how your body moves.

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Can Pilates Really Make My Muscles ‘Long and Lean’?

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 24d

Researchers in the CAHNR's Department of Nutritional Sciences have completed a review study that highlights the health benefits of kimchi, a Korean food that has been gaining global popularity in recent years.

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Why Kimchi Could Be Your Next Superfood - UConn Today

Studies highlight that fermented kimchi consumption provides benefits for fasting glucose levels, triglycerides, and hypertension

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 25d

Xibo Wan, a postdoctoral researcher in the UConn Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, worked with colleagues created an interactive map for residents to look up their communities' known PFAS exposure risks.

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You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

PFAS exposure can vary significantly from one community to the next. A close-up view of three Great Lakes states offers some insights for everyone.

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 26d

UConn researcher patents a leptospirosis vaccine, bringing us closer to protecting communities from this dangerous disease.

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Targeting a Silent Killer: UConn Researcher Patents Leptospirosis Vaccine - UConn Today

This patent moves researchers one step closer to developing a universal vaccine for leptospirosis, a widely neglected disease

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · 29d

📷 Calling all CAHNR & RHSA students! Enter the Student Photography Competition for a chance to showcase your UConn experience. Deadline Oct. 10.

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · Sep 11

UConn experts weigh in on what reductions to SNAP funding could mean for families across Connecticut.

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How Will Cuts to SNAP Funding Impact Connecticut? - UConn Today

Three UConn experts who have worked for decades to provide nutrition education through SNAP share insights on what cuts could mean for residents of our state

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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · Sep 10

Clean water, healthy communities- discover the impact of UConn Extension’s water initiatives. @uconnextension.bsky.social

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Ripple Effect: The Collective Power of UConn Extension’s Water Programs - UConn Today

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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UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · Sep 9

The beauty of campus in fall is so close 🍂

📸 Sean Flynn

UConn CAHNR @uconncahnr.bsky.social · Sep 8

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.

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Gray Seals Perplex Scientists with Lack of Response to Flu Infection - UConn Today

'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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