Academic Affairs

Young man uses a student-designed wheelchair.

Schools of Nursing and Engineering Join Together For New Center

In its initial phase, the Center includes the creation of joint educational programs for students and seed grants for collaborative research among faculty

Wilbur Cross with fall foliage. Oct. 12, 2021.

UConn Holds Steady at No. 26 Rank Among Public Universities

In the overall rankings that comprise all public and private institutions nationwide, UConn jumped nine spots from last year

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Allied Health Sciences Professor Tapped as Permanent Director of InCHIP

Tricia Leahey, Professor of Allied Health Sciences, will take the helm of UConn’s Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy

headshot of Professor of Chemical Engineering Xiao-Dong Zhou

Zhou to Lead Clean Energy Engineering Efforts at UConn

Xiao-Dong Zhou, incoming director of the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) will serve as a special advisor on sustainable energies to President Radenka Maric and Vice President for Research Pamir Alpay

The Wilbur Cross Building on a sunny day.

UConn Junior Takes Part In Prestigious Summer Program

Mariam Vargas spent six weeks in Washington, D.C., learning from diplomats, foreign service officers, and other leading foreign affairs professionals.

The value of UConn’s research in driving economic development and transforming lives was highlighted Friday in an event led by the National Science Foundation, which supports many of the University’s most critical projects through significant grant funding.

Regional Campuses Preparing for Fall 2023 With Many New Offerings

The campuses are the dynamic academic home to more than 5,100 undergraduate students

Aerial (drone) view of the large letter UConn Sign on Oct. 15, 2019.

UConn Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Brennan’s long-term goal is to develop a holistic primary health clinic that offers evidence-based care inclusive of a patient’s body, mind, circumstances, culture, spirituality and environment

The oak leaf seal of the University of Connecticut.

Three Faculty Awarded Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Title

UConn has selected three of its most renowned scholars to honor with its most prestigious faculty title, the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

A group of women pose with the 'Fearless Girl' statue after a ceremony to unveil the statue's new location across from the New York Stock Exchange, December 10, 2018 in New York City.

New ‘Women in Finance’ Course Strives to Introduce More Women to the Industry

Closing the gender gap in an industry where only six of the 107 largest financial institutions in the US were run by female CEOs in 2019

(l-r) Rep. Kathy Kennedy; Rep. Tim Ackert and his grandson, Jameson; Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth; Mansfield Mayor Toni Moran; President Radenka Maric; Sen. MD Rahman; Rep. Gregg Haddad; Sen. Cathy Osten; Rep. Holly Cheeseman; Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz; Sen. Mae Flexer; Provost Anne D'Alleva; Trustee Philip Rubin; Student Trustee Aanya Mehta; and Institute for Materials Science Director Steven Suib join together at the dedication of the Science One Research Center on June 15, 2023. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo).

Brand-New Science 1 Facility Hailed as Game-Changer for UConn

The state-of-the-art facility offers 198,000 square feet for research, teaching, and innovation