Academic Affairs

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NASA Scholarship Launches UConn Engineer’s Path to Sustainable Energy Innovation

Chemical engineering student Evan Piotrowski has been awarded the NASA CT Space Grant in recognition of his academic excellence and undergraduate research

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Summer Research Experiences Give Students Career-Building Boost

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

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Elena Camacho’s Innovating Plant Protein-Rich Foods as PURIS Intern

'I am able to work in both the lab and kitchen applying what I’ve learned, and gaining hands on experience with product development. You get that mix – it’s the best of both worlds'

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UConn Student Working for Fewer Lawns and More Meadows Across CT

Rethinking the lawn, to support biodiversity and sustainability

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UConn’s Largest Medical School Class Yet Dons 117 New White Coats

August 14 marked the annual White Coat Ceremony milestone for the incoming Class of 2030 at UConn School of Medicine.

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The Beauty of Efficiency

With the help of UConn entrepreneurship programs, Engineering alums launch an AI-native startup to help small businesses

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‘A Hunger to Contribute’ – A Conversation with Provost Pamir Alpay

'We consider ourselves strategists. We help people make decisions about the technology that they employ'

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UConn Formula SAE Team Places In Top Five Nationally

The team is open to all students, and has succeeded with the help of students from all disciplines including engineering, business, finance, marketing, and more

A group of four people, two men, Leonard Blanks and Otis Wade, and two women Courtney and Solé Blanks, pose proudly for a photo. They are all dressed in suits. The two women have one hand on each shoulder of the elder gentleman, Otis, sitting at a table in the foreground of the group shot.

UConn Magazine: “Blue-and-White Blood”

On Mother’s Day 2025, Solé Blanks ’25 (CLAS), ’26 MA, draped in blue regalia, stepped across the floor of Gampel Pavilion when her name was called, continuing a family legacy as the fourth generation to graduate from UConn

UConn medical student Mia Haynes during her NEDS 2026 summer immersion training program inside a corneal wet lab (Photo courtesy of NEDS).

UConn Med Student Championing Organ Donation

Mia Haynes in UConn’s Class of 2029 is Training with the New England Donor Services (NEDS) Summer Immersion Program.