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Large construction vehicles piling up earth in a muddy field that will become a parking lot

Construction Update: August 2019

The latest updates on construction at UConn for the month of August 2019.

School of Atlantic silversides in waters off the Connecticut coast. (Jacob Snyder/UConn Photo)

Humans Altered the Genetic Make-up of a Species Through Fishing

Scientists have long suspected that rapid evolutionary change in fish caused by intense harvest pressure is the reason commercial fish have grown slower and matured earlier. Now, they have proof.

Thomas C. Katsouleas, president designate. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Day One: A Message From President Tom Katsouleas

Tom Katsouleas offers his reflections on starting his tenure as the 16th president of the University of Connecticut.

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Heard Here: UConn 360

This series spotlights UConn 360, a biweekly podcast that aims to provide glimpses into the University of Connecticut from every conceivable angle.

Large letter entrance UConn sign on route 195. July 24, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Summertime Blues? Not at UConn

A gallery of beautiful photos from the University of Connecticut during the summer.

John Volin, professor of natural resources and the environment, front right, and extension educator Emily Wilson lead students into the UConn Forest. (Sue Schadt/UConn File Photo)

UConn Launches Institute of the Environment

UConn's new Institute of the Environment creates a multidisciplinary initiative for charting a course to a more sustainable future.

Associate extension professor Tom Worthley sitting next to an established hackberry tree, a native species, outside the Young Building . (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Planting New Trees in the Wake of the Gypsy Moths

A good way to identify a new plant is by looking around your neighborhood or your property to see what is thriving, says Thomas Worthley, UConn Extension.

A student graduating in 2014 wears a cap with the legend, 'Students Today, Huskies Forever.' (Elizabeth Caron/UConn File Photo)

UConn to Seek Alumni Input on Post-Graduate Career Success

By seeking information about graduates’ career paths at the five-year and 10-year mark after their degrees, the University hopes to assess the impact of a UConn education and help future generations of students.

As Susan Herbst prepares to complete her presidency, faculty, staff, students, and alumni reflect on the impact she has had on the UConn community over the past eight years. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Thank You, President Herbst

As Susan Herbst prepares to complete her presidency, faculty, staff, students, and alumni reflect on the impact she has had on the UConn community over the past eight years.

President Susan Herbst at the Hartford Campus on Aug. 23, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Susan Herbst Years, 2011-2019

During her tenure, President Herbst has set a strong foundation on which UConn’s 16th president and coming generations of its students, faculty and staff, alumni, and others can build.