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Health and Medicine

Life Experience Fuels Alumnus Gift to Movement Disorder Research

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

New Strategy for Controlling Hypertension

Study Reveals Dengue Virus Infects Immune Cells Meant to Fight Disease

More Like Parasites Than Tumors: Vermont Scientists Discover Transmissible Cancer in Catfish

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Ph.D. Candidate Studies Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Kids

Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Vermont, darkening the sunset and significantly reducing the air quality. But Anna Maassel, a PhD candidate in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, is researching another angle: its effect on childhood asthma.

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Ph.D. Candidate Studies Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Kids

Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Vermont, darkening the sunset and significantly reducing the air quality. But Anna Maassel, a PhD candidate in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, is researching another angle: its effect on childhood asthma.

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Environment

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

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

Climate Change Isn’t Driving All Mountain Trees Higher, Global Study Finds

Recycling Food Waste Would Bring Huge Benefits, But Microplastics a Challenge

From the Classroom to the Cloud Forest

Science and Technology

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

UVM Launches Tuition-Free Biotechnology Technician Certificate to Build Regional Workforce

UVM’s Kirk Dombrowski Named to Vermont's AI Taskforce

V-GaN Tech Hub Opens New Test and Characterization Facility to Accelerate Microelectronics from Lab to Fab

Jihong Ma Receives NSF CAREER Award for Quantum-Inspired Vibration Control Research

The 2026 RISE Summit explored partnerships for rural prosperity.

Culture and Society

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

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

Beyond the Archive: UVM Libraries to Digitize Allen Family Papers

New Study Reveals Editorial Trends at Top Science Journals

What Proposed Changes to the H-2A Program Could Mean for Vermont Dairy Farms and Workers

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