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UConn Researchers Producing Husky Hand Sanitizer For Local Groups

The UConn Husky is a familiar mark on everything from t-shirts and sweatshirts to cornhole boards and cufflinks. Now, add hand sanitizer to the mix.

A television monitor shows President Thomas Katsouleas during the virtual Commencement ceremony broadcast from the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on May 9, 2020.

Huskies Forever: UConn Celebrates First ‘Virtual’ Commencement

Although the COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional commencement impossible, UConn found a way to provide a special day for its nearly 9,000 graduates.

4H volunteers unloading dairy products from the back of a truck.

Preventing Spilled Milk — UConn Responds to the Dairy Dilemma

UConn Extension and the Litchfield County 4H are leading an effort to donate dairy products that can't be sold because of the pandemic, helping both food pantries and dairy farmers.

Aziz Sandhu (bottom), Sameer Laul (far right), Sahil Laul (center right) and Anupam Laul collaborated over Zoom video calls to design their product.

UConn CLAS Alumni Help in the Fight Against COVID-19

UConn CLAS alumni are stepping up to confront the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in a diverse range of environments.

A photo featuring a member of the Class of 2020 and her family at a restaurant.

Love, Your Family

UConn Today asked various parents and siblings to pen a letter to their graduate and share their feelings during this time of both celebration and challenges.

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#UConnGlobalAtHome Brings International Community Closer Together

UConn’s international population is bonding during the coronavirus pandemic through an online initiative offering culture, exercise, and entertainment.

A student in a face mask stands in a mostly deserted part of campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UConn Students Reflect: Writing About Pandemic Validates Feelings

UConn students reflect on the experience of writing about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic for a class.

Beth Schweitzer '98 MD, takes a sample kit from the Dairy Bar truck pressed into service for drive up COVID-19 corona virus testing outside Student Health Services on April 14, 2020.

Archiving UConn’s 2020 Pandemic Experience in Real Time for History

University Archives and Special Collections has launched an initiative to capture UConn Nation's reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic as it happens.

A group of elementary school girls have a foot race while a coach or teacher looks on.

School Wellness Policies Key to Ensuring New York Schools Adopt Healthier Nutrition and Exercise Standards

A new study by UConn's Rudd Center finds that school districts with strong wellness policies are more likely to have nutrition and physical activity programs in their schools.

A student sits with her feet up while studying inthe Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Receives National Honor for Commitment to First-Generation Students’ Success

A quarter of UConn Storrs students, and half the undergraduates attending regional campuses, are first-generation college students, and UConn's efforts to serve them have gained national recognition.