Academic Affairs

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‘Explore, Create, Lead’: The Science of a World-Class Honors Education

UConn’s Honors program is unique in the nation for its evidence-based curriculum and programming

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Agricultural and Resource Economics Programs Emphasize Experiential Learning

Fulfilling UConn's land-grant mission is providing real-world job skills for CAHNR students

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Meet the Researcher: Rahul Kanadia, CLAS

Rethinking genes and redefining research

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Children’s Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience

Having grown up in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, just across the border from El Paso, Texas, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz ’26 Ph.D. straddled the line between languages, cultures, and national borders

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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

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Two-Time National Champion Boxer, Business Student Aidan Jubb: ‘When the Final Bell Rings…You’re Like, ‘Is It Already Over?’’’

Editor's Note: Congratulations to senior Aidan Jubb, who won his third National Collegiate Boxing Association championship title earlier this month during competition in Charlotte, N.C. Jubb said the win was a great way to cap off his UConn boxing career.

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Making Mentorship a Critical Priority at UConn

'The culture of mentoring is so important, and we're trying to improve it'

UConn National Match Day 2026

UConn Medical Students Meet their Match

Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.

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A Commitment to Students’ Well-being is Focus of Symposium

'Zooming in on Undergraduate Student Well-being' was an interactive session intended to 'champion change through empathy' through a deeper understanding of the voices behind survey data

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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