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Naturally Fearless? A UVM Neuroscientist on How Elite Athletes View Risk

Caw of the Wild: Students Study Crows Around Burlington

Toward a Bold Future: UVM Charts its Path with “Green, Gold, and Bold” Strategic Plan

Three UVM Athletes Medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Ogden Brings Home Second Silver

Catamount LEAP Project Update: Building on Input from Throughout the Campus Community

UVM in the News

TODAY

Psychology professor Kelly Rohan shares a calming morning habit that can help fight seasonal depression.

Agence France-Presse

Pausing SNAP assistance is an unprecedented step says Meredith Niles, a UVM professor specializing in food policy.

NPR - Science Friday

UVM scientists are cooking up the foods of the future—including the building blocks of cell-cultured meat.
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UVM Attracts $5.5M from NSF for AI Supercomputer, Underground Robots, Health Science

The university has secured over $5.5 million in National Science Foundation funding to support researchers investigating next-generation artificial intelligence computing, human tissue mechanics, atmospheric science, underground robots, and renewable energy systems.

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UVM Attracts $5.5M from NSF for AI Supercomputer, Underground Robots, Health Science

The university has secured over $5.5 million in National Science Foundation funding to support researchers investigating next-generation artificial intelligence computing, human tissue mechanics, atmospheric science, underground robots, and renewable energy systems.

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Research is a Public Good

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Tapping Into the Future

UVM researchers are helping producers measure and improve sustainability across economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
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New Risk Calculator Helps Direct the Best Stroke Prevention

Researchers at the UVM have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation.
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Molecular Hope: Tiny Ocean Creatures Reveal Dual Paths to Climate Resilience

A first-of-its-kind experiment reveals a biological toolkit tiny crustaceans use to survive the stresses of climate change.

University News and Impact

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UVM Libraries' Map Collection Unlocks Stories of Place and Purpose

On the ground floor of Howe Library, the Howe Library Map Room houses one of UVM’s most versatile collections—used by students, faculty, and researchers for everything from class projects to community planning.
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Designing Waste Out of the Menu

UVM Dining and the UVM Climate Kitchen partner to introduce a new approach to "kitchen scraps."
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UVM's "Across the Fence" Television Show Inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame

This year, for the first time, a new member of the Hall of Fame is not a person, but a thing: the long running UVM television show “Across the Fence.”

Student Success

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From Refugee Camp to the Dean’s List: A Story of Grit and Gratitude

Once a child who lived in a refugee camp with many obstacles and limited opportunities, Sushila Gurung is now thriving at UVM.
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Engineering for a Healthier Tomorrow

How a Rwandan village water project helped to revitalize UVM’s Engineers Without Borders chapter.
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Vermont Earns Third Straight America East Academic Cup

UVM’s student-athletes earned the university a record 11th Walter Harrison Academic Award.

Explore More News

What impact does maple sugaring have on the broader forest ecosystem? It’s a question that often goes unasked, yet biodiversity in maple forests is essential for the long-term health and productivity of Vermont’s forested landscape. A team of UVM undergraduate and graduate students led by Tim Rademacher, director of scientific research at the Proctor Maple Research Center, set out to explore that very question.

Strategic Initiatives