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OVPR News

Building a Foundation for the Next Generation of Antibiotics

Food Systems Research Station Opens

What if Bats Hold the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life?

University of Vermont Attracts $222.6M in Research Funding

Vermont Complex Systems Institute Hosts International Conference on Computational Social Science at UVM

The Who, When, and Why Behind Lake Champlain's Toxic Blooms

CEMS Research News

09/15/2026

From Classrooms to Communities: 2026 Barrett Scholars Tackle Real-World Challenges

From scaling production of life-saving therapeutic food to testing self-healing concrete, improving wastewater treatment, protecting a culturally...

09/08/2026

UVM Researchers Receive $950K to Help Lead Statewide PFAS Research Network Funded Through $7.9 Million NSF Investment

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," have become one of the nation's most pressing environmental...

06/25/2026

From the Classroom to the Cloud Forest

Nestled among the steep western slopes of the Andes in the remotenorthwestern reaches of Ecuador lies one of the most ecologically pristine places in...

05/13/2026

Senior Spotlight: Will Rekas

In the weeks leading up to the 2026 commencement ceremonies for UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Class of 2026, we will be...

05/12/2026

Senior Spotlight: Alisson Ailhin Fernandez Tuiro

In the weeks leading up to the 2026 commencement ceremonies for UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Class of 2026, we will be...

CALS Research News

09/16/2026

Food Systems Research Station Opens

As a herd of cattle grazes at the newly opened Food Systems Research Station (FSRS), their movements are quietly revealing new insights about the...

09/11/2026

UVM, USDA Release New Research Identifying Ways to Strengthen Farms, Communities Through Agritourism

A new national agritourism study has been released by the University of Vermont and U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the National...

09/10/2026

Lyn Carew Memorial Service Will Be Held at UVM

After a full life of teaching thousands of students and four decades of service at UVM, Professor Emeritus Lyndon(Lyn) B. Carew, Jr., died on June...

09/04/2026

UVM Announces New Tuition Discount Worth More Than $18,000 for Incoming New England Students

Eligible first-year and transfer students from five New England states can save more than $18,000 a year on tuition at the University of Vermont...

08/25/2026

CDAE Welcomes Brian Ohl to Public Administration Faculty

The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics is pleased to welcome Dr. Brian Ohl as a Lecturer in Public Administration. Ohl joins...

RSENR Research News

09/14/2026

A Year of Action

We are two weeks into the fall semester, and our students, faculty, and staff have brought a welcome, renewed energy to campus. It is wonderful to...

09/09/2026

The Science of Fall Foliage

With leaf peeping season around the corner, University of Vermont researchersWilliam Keeton,Ali Kosiba, andLisa Chaseexplain the science behind why...

09/08/2026

UVM Researchers Receive $950K to Help Lead Statewide PFAS Research Network Funded Through $7.9 Million NSF Investment

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," have become one of the nation's most pressing environmental...

09/04/2026

UVM Announces New Tuition Discount Worth More Than $18,000 for Incoming New England Students

Eligible first-year and transfer students from five New England states can save more than $18,000 a year on tuition at the University of Vermont...

08/27/2026

Remembering Marcia Caldwell

Marcia McAllister Caldwell, a foundational figure in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources’ history, passed away on July 21,...

CAS Research News

09/17/2026

Building a Foundation for the Next Generation of Antibiotics

Antibiotics transformed modern medicine, delivering a cure for infections that were once considered deadly. But the bacteria causing those infections...

09/14/2026

Wildfire Fighting with Nina Furlong ’24

When Nina Furlong ’24 signed on to be a wildland firefighter with the Snake River Hotshots, she didn’t know exactly what a wildland firefighter...

09/11/2026

The Beauty of Imperfection: UVM Professor’s Work Heads to the Smithsonian

In 2016, UVM photography professor Bill McDowell published a book, Ground, of images that were “killed” by the Farm Security Administration (FSA)...

09/08/2026

Art as Inquiry: Bring Your Curiosity and Love of Color to the Fleming this Fall

“We center art boldly in learning and conversation.”That’s the mission. But what do we mean by that? As a campus art museum, one stewarding...

08/26/2026

What if Bats Hold the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life?

Bats are anomalies in the mammalian world—they fly, have long lifespans, and rarely get cancer. Scientists now suspect the bat immune system...