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Students walk past the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2020

In a challenging years, UConn's graduating students offer hope and inspiration.

Students studying in the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants

Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Connecticut Closer to Establishing National Research Reserve

Connecticut is closer to having a national research reserve established along its coastline.

Aerial shot of UConn from Rte. 195, looking west.

Pandemic Prompts Largest Class in UConn History

UConn is currently offering undergraduate students a one-credit online course that studies the COVID-19 pandemic and it has reached an enrollment of over 4,000 – easily the largest in school history.

The UConn sign in Storrs, lit up at night, with light steaks from passing traffic

A Message From President Katsouleas to the UConn Community

A message from President Katsouleas about UConn's ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A paramecium, an example of the microorganisms known as protists.

A Roadmap to Transform Protist Research

An international group of scientists from over 40 research groups, including UConn marine science professor Senjie Lin’s team, collaborated to create the tools necessary for studying the genetic details of a broad range of microscopic marine creatures called protists.

Aerial View of the UConn campus

Carl W. Lejuez Selected as UConn’s New Provost

Carl W. Lejuez has been selected as UConn's chief academic officer.

A puffin snacks on sand lance, a small fish that researchers say plays a vital role in the food web.

New Research on an Important Little Fish

At the base of the food chain, a small fish should command greater notice, researchers say.

UConn President, Nine Faculty Inducted Into Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Ten faculty members, including President Katsouleas, were selected for induction into the prestigious group.

A man in a woman in a farm office pause amidst empty cardboard boxes.

UConn Extension Offers Clearinghouse of Resources on Coronavirus Response

UConn Extension educators have assembled an online collection of resources on COVID-19 for farmers, businesses, and the general public.