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UConn Welcomes Seasoned Higher Ed Leader Marco Dinovelli to Student Life & Enrollment
Marco Dinovelli, a seasoned higher education leader in enrollment and student success strategies, has been named as UConn’s new associate vice president for enrollment in the Division of Student Life and Enrollment. Nathan Fuerst, UConn’s vice president for student life and enrollment, announced Dinovelli’s appointment this week. He begins at UConn on Friday, June 26. […]
A Hemp-based Plastic Offers a Greener Alternative to Plastic Packaging
'We are finding new ways to use the entire plant'
Commencement 2026 at a Glance
More than 8,000 Huskies heard their names called as they make the transition from “student” to “alumnus”
2026 UConn Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2026
UConn Magazine: Into the Exosphere
Before she reported on the stars of outer space professionally, Jackie Wattles spent her UConn journalism days reporting on the stars of student government
Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship
UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet
Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best
U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn
A Message from President Maric and Provost Alpay on the Segal Group’s Findings and Recommendations
An informational session will be scheduled on organizational assessment of key administrative areas
UConn Magazine: Age with Power and Grace
Jeff Cavaliere is jacked, but he’s no gym bro. Nor does he brook “bro science,” advice that sounds convincing but lacks scientific evidence
UConn Magazine: Yes, and…
Accidental actor Will Hines teaches comedy’s golden rule — and lives by it. The improv maestro flies under the radar, but you will likely realize you’ve seen — or heard — him in quite a few somethings
UConn Names New Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Rini brings wide-ranging fiscal experience, strategic vision to key UConn leadership role
UConn Magazine: Of Mice and Men
It’s September 11, 2001, a little after 9 a.m. and the park has just opened to the public when park duty manager Peter LaPorta is called to an emergency conference in the main office. There’s been a terrorist attack
UConn Magazine: ‘Get Stuff Done.’
When Jade Strawberry got the news that she’d been promoted to chief of staff of the youth-sports advocacy organization RCX Sports as a 26-year old with less than three years in the industry, she felt both immense pride and a brief flash of panic
Ambitious Experiment Discovers ‘Flipped’ Genetic Secrets of a Small Fish
A grueling road trip led to an extraordinary experiment at UConn’s Rankin Seawater lab that discovered how inverted chromosomal segments help Atlantic silversides adapt
UConn Magazine: Do What Matters Most
What were you meant to do with your one precious life? This research-driven Life Purpose Lab workshop helps us to unearth our true passions
UConn Making Strong Progress Toward Overhauling Budgeting Process; More Town Halls Planned
To date, nearly 800 faculty and staff have participated in listening sessions, small group meetings, and one-on-one discussions
Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way
'Our group will be unraveling this rich dataset for years'
UConn Magazine: The Principal Formerly Known as DLew
The public STEAM academy in Norwalk helmed by Damon Lewis is such a Cinderella transformation tale that it has garnered the former UConn football captain state and national principal-of-the-year titles
UConn Provides Guidance on Potential On-Campus Interactions with Immigration Agents
No reports received of planned of confirmed campus visits
UConn Magazine: Our Candy Crush
Taking the candy world by storm: the Nerds Gummy Cluster — and UConn’s Greg Guidotti