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A Message to UConn About Plans for Fall 2020

A message to the UConn community with details about plans for the Fall 2020 semester.

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UConn Adopts Temporary FY21 Spending Plans Amid Pandemic-Related Uncertainties

UConn's Board of Trustees has adopted a budget plan that takes into account the tremendous uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Statement From UConn on DACA

A statement from the University of Connecticut on the DACA program.

A Statement From UConn on LGBTQ+ Rights

A statement from the University of Connecticut on the Supreme Court decision regarding LGTBQ+ workers' rights.

The Austin Building, home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Picturing a ‘New Normal’ for UConn CLAS Researchers

UConn CLAS faculty take us into their labs and offices for a glimpse of ramping up research after two months of campus closures.

UConn doctoral student Kayla Mladinich adjusts tubes used to feed microplastics to shellfish in the lab.

From Tiny Shards to Tons in the Sea, Plastic Pollution Presents a Challenge to Labs, Beaches and Society

UConn Avery Point and Connecticut Sea Grant are exploring ways to limit the harmful effects of plastic on the marine environment.

Leaves illuminated by sunlight as they drift in front of the large UConn sign on the Storrs campus

A Message From President Katsouleas on Fall 2020

President Thomas Katsouleas writes to the UConn community with an update on plans for the fall semester.

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EAP Director Explores People’s Problems and Concerns During Pandemic

David Francis, director of UConn's Employee Assistance Program, talks about employee well-being, mental health, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the Dominican Republic is known for its beaches, it also boasts vast mountain ranges and fertile green valleys. Pico Duarte, at 3,098 meters (10,164 feet), is the highest peak in the Caribbean.

In a Paradise Threatened, Teaching Girls to Be the Change They Want to See

A UConn Extension educator describes her challenging and hopeful experiences with a project aimed at teaching girls from impoverished families in the Dominican Republic about marine sciences.

Wilbur Cross building on a fall day in October. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

A Message to the UConn Community

Dear UConn Community, Recent events have called national attention yet again to the destructive power of prejudice and racism. The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis serves as our most recent example. We are disgusted by the images we have seen capturing the unconscionable acts that caused his death. Demonstrations across the […]