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Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru standing in the Student Union. She is UConn's first Rhodes Scholar.

Student Leader Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru Named UConn’s First Rhodes Scholar

Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru, a highly accomplished student leader whose academic achievements have garnered national recognition, has been selected as the University of Connecticut’s first Rhodes Scholar.

The Wilbur Cross Building at sunset

UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers

Six UConn faculty members were named to a list of researchers with significant influence in their fields.

The UConn sign on Rte. 195 that marks the entrance to campus

Wake Me Up When November Ends

A selection of photos from the current semester that show Storrs at its most beautifully autumnal.

Actors in Elizabethan garb on stage in a production of Shakespeare in Love.

Re-Imagining the Bard’s Origin Story with ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at CRT

A superhero-like origin story for one of the world's greatest writers is the theme of "Shakespeare in Love," which is coming to the Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

A man holding a bottle of sun tan lotion.

UConn Gets “Skin Smart,” Earns National Skin Cancer Prevention Recognition

UConn is one of just 11 universities to win the distinction of being a Platinum-level Skin Smart Campus for its dedication to preventing skin cancer.

Two musicians perform on flute and violin in front of an outdoor crowd.

UConn Faculty Soloists Perform with Ukraine Symphony at Jorgensen

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine will have a distinct UConn sound for its performance on campus.

A still frame from a video about international student Zekun Jiang shows her facing the camera and smiling

‘UConn is My Home in America’

Zekun Jiang '20 talks about why she chose to come to UConn, and how the University has made this international student feel at home.

A diagram of the chemical element Selenium

Turning to Old Remedies For New Health Challenges

UConn researchers are experimenting with old approaches to solve a growing problem: potentially deadly pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics.

A picture of Samantha Siedlecki on the water at Long Island Sound.

Meet the Researcher: Samantha Siedlecki, Marine Sciences

Samantha Siedlecki spearheads research on coastal environments, and is currently developing a regional model of ocean acidification for the East Coast.

A bobtail squid under a microscope in the lab.

Not Only Adorable: Squid Open Up New Antimicrobial Drug Possibilities

The glowing Hawaiian bobtail squid is more than a pretty face: New research shows that its symbiotic bacteria create antifungal compounds, which may be of use in drug discovery.