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As Vermont’s land grant institution, UVM helps tackle everything from farm viability to complex environmental issues to business and workforce growth.

Larner Faculty to Lead Largest U.S. Medical Specialty Organization

For 15 Years, Bridges to Health has Found and Filled the Gaps in Care for Vermont's Agricultural Industry

Maureen Magarity Named Mayer Women's Basketball Head Coach

UVM STEM Ambassadors Reflect on Teaching, Learning with Local Youth

Teen Entrepreneurs Win Full-Tuition Scholarships to UVM in 2026 Vermont Pitch Challenge

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Emphasizes Perseverance and Heart at UVM

The associate justice, known for her deep study of case material, arrived at the University of Vermont ready to share with students the lessons that have served her most in life.
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Historic $16M Estate Gift Will Expand Nursing Scholarships at UVM

Largest gift to UVM’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences will help address nursing shortage in Vermont and nationally.
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Osher Center Innovative Research Grants Advance Whole Health

These awards embody Osher's work promoting integrative, evidence-based approaches that optimize health for people and planet.
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Where are the Men?

The trend is clear: for the last 50 years, the number of male students on college campuses has slowly but surely dwindled. UVM is one of the institutions actively working to reverse the gender gap.

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Where are the Men?

The trend is clear: for the last 50 years, the number of male students on college campuses has slowly but surely dwindled. UVM is one of the institutions actively working to reverse the gender gap.

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Green Mountain Job Retention Program Enters Third Year Awarding Graduates for Staying in Vermont

Nothing beats Vermont in the fall–a sentiment that was especially true this year for the first group of recent Vermont graduates, who received thousands toward their student loans for staying put in the state after graduation.

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Marlene Tromp is Officially Installed as UVM President

With a colorful procession of over 100 university leaders, scholars, and dignitaries from around the nation—all in full academic regalia–and a packed ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel, the University of Vermont formally installed its 28th president, Marlene Tromp.

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Marlene Tromp is Officially Installed as UVM President

With a colorful procession of over 100 university leaders, scholars, and dignitaries from around the nation—all in full academic regalia–and a packed ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel, the University of Vermont formally installed its 28th president, Marlene Tromp.

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University Impact on Vermont and Beyond

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Carrying on a Family Teaching Legacy

Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and mother, Maggie Sorrentino earned a degree and licensure to teach elementary education.
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Video Series Animates Answers to Challenging Foreign Animal Disease Questions

The newly released biosecurity video series covers important topics for farm producers and industry allies about diseases that are not normally found in the United States.
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Kindergarten Students Treated to Tours and Physics Demos

Three dozen students from Burlington's Sustainability Academy visited campus and saw a bit of what it would be like to be a college student in the future.

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