Academic Affairs

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CAHNR’s Class of 2026

Students from across CAHNR share memories from their time at UConn and their plans for the future

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CAHNR Commencement Speaker Kevin Burns Celebrates a Distinguished Career Across Industries

Kevin Burns ’86 (ENGR), president and chief operating officer of Chobani, will deliver the 2026 College of Agriculture Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR) commencement address and receive an honorary degree from the College

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UConn Engineering Students Launch Hands-on Printed Circuit Board Design Course

What started as a casual conversation among faculty and students has grown into one of the most hands-on learning experiences in UConn Engineering

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‘Sense of Belonging, Sense of Purpose’ – A Conversation with Maj. Gen. Francis Evon and Interim Provost Pamir Alpay

UConn, largely through its Office of Veterans and Military Programs, has built a culture of support for both active and retired servicemen and women seeking to pursue academic opportunities at the University

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UConn Seniors Win Awards for Landscape Architecture Projects

Seven students in the landscape architecture program in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) received awards from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

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From Antibiotic Discovery to the Role of Religion in Health, Pre-Med Student Has Already Investigated Major Questions in the Medical World

Hailey DeWalt is not slowing down as she approaches graduation

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UConn Ph.D. Uses High-Tech Tools to Help Urban Planners Make Cities Safer

Research grounded in a simple idea: the environment can shape human safety both directly and indirectly

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Meet the Graduate: Malak Nechnach ’26 (CLAS)

From Morocco to UConn, Malak Nechnach helps first-year students find their footing just like she did

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UConn Welcomes Five Exceptional Leaders Into Business Hall of Fame

Honored guests tell students: Lean on your UConn pack

Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MPH is the UConn School of Medicine's student speaker for the Class of 2026 Commencement. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Madeleine Tessier-Kay

After graduation from UConn medical school on May 11, 2026 Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MPH, is training at Johns Hopkins to be a future dermatologist.