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UConn Selected For Prestigious Program Serving Under-Resourced High Schools

High school students from some of the most disadvantaged districts in the United States will soon be able to take UConn classes as part of their curriculum.

Lauren Stowell '06 holds one of her five Emmy awards on the red carpet at the awards ceremony.

UConn Graduate Tells Inspiring Stories Through Eyes Of ESPN

The first time Lauren Stowell ’06 (CLAS) walked into a television production truck, she knew this was how she wanted to make a living.

Miguel Cardona, a UConn alum, who has been selected as President-Elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of Education.

UConn’s Neag School Alum Miguel Cardona Tapped to Be Biden’s Education Secretary

Miguel Cardona ’01 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 Ed.D., ’12 ELP has been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to be the next US Secretary of Education.

Bury Christmas, And a Happy New Use: Repurposing Christmas Trees to Prevent Coastal Erosion

When Christmas is over, those formerly-decorated trees may have a new purpose in protecting Connecticut beaches and marshes from erosion.

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Scholarship ‘Releases Stress’ on First-Generation UConn Student

Cristal Arguello says her scholarship enables her to pursue important research without worrying about how to make ends meet.

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UConn, Sea Grant’s Bob Pomeroy: Dedicated to Improving Marine Ecosystems Around the World

Bob Pomeroy, who recently retired from his post as an extension specialist and marine resource economist with Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn, has spent his career working on research and development projects with small-scale fisheries in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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Hawley Armory, Named For a Military Typhoid Fever Victim, Now Home To COVID-19 Testing

Hawley Armory's newest use as a site for on-campus employee COVID-19 testing brings the history of the building back full circle to its namesake -- Willis N. Hawley.

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With Global Challenges in Mind, Keeping a Decades-long Success Story at the Forefront

The world's success in addressing the crisis of acid rain could serve as a template for tackling similar challenges.

UConn School of Pharmacy Joins State of Connecticut in COVID Immunization and Contact Tracing

The UConn School of Pharmacy is assisting the state's COVID-19 vaccine strategy in a variety of ways.

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New Social Work-DCF Partnership Prepares Students to Work With Latino Families

The School of Social Work has launched a new track for Spanish-speaking Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students, which prepares them to work with Latino families in child welfare and protection.