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An AVS van outside Gampel Pavilion

At UConn, Equality Starts One Ride at a Time

'AVS allows people to live where they want on campus and still maintain the same level of presence as any other student'

Waterbury Walkbury.  Students walking around Waterbury, CT. visiting local businesses and City Hall

UConn Waterbury’s ‘Walkbury’ Initiative: Connecting Campus with Community, Culture, and History

'Walkbury is an excellent example of how a university and a city can work together to build community'

Hannah Collins and Larissa Tabb evaluate the lab tanks to check on degradation progress.

UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics

A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution

Photo of the first ESPN College GameDay with a blue duotone overlay

UConn Firsts: ESPN College GameDay

ESPN’s College GameDay made its basketball debut 20 years ago right here on the Storrs campus

A snow-covered domed building with the UConn logo in bricks in the background

UConn Awards $3 Million in Annual Research Seed Funding

What to know about internal funding opportunities for UConn researchers

A group of 8 college students and 2 college professors pose in front a navy blue backdrop that reads UConn Nation.

UConn Stamford and Neag School of Education Receive $2.8M to Prepare Under-Resourced Students for Teaching Careers

The Sueños Scholars: Supporting Latiné Teacher Dreams program will provide career preparation, community engagement, and more for UConn Stamford students

Dean Fumiko Hoeft receives her award.

Dean Fumiko Hoeft Receives CT Technology Council’s Women of Innovation Award for Academic Innovation & Leadership

The faculty, staff, and students at UConn Waterbury are proud to recognize Fumiko's outstanding contributions to the campus and community and congratulate her on receiving this prestigious award

A portrait photo of entrepreneur and alum Haley Segar.

Swimsuit Entrepreneur, UConn Alum Hayley Segar to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’

Segar makes her pitch on Friday, Jan. 24

Breastfeeding mother and infant with formula in the foreground

Formula Shortage Decreased Breastfeeding Disparities

A formula shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic created an experiment for the researchers to see if and how breastfeeding patterns change in response to the crisis

UConn's Wilbur Cross Building used to be UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds.

UConn Firsts: The First Standalone Library

Before the Homer Babbidge Library became UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds, generations of UConn students had spent countless hours in a different library altogether – the Wilbur Cross Building