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UConn Reads: Our Book, ‘Sacred Ground’
The book chosen for the coming year's UConn Reads program calls on Americans to uphold the country's values of pluralism and inclusiveness.
May 18, 2016 | Cathy Schlund-Vials, UConn Reads Steering Committee
UConn Sets New Record for Freshman Applications
This year's applications are nearing 36,000, representing growth that is counter to the trend of declining applications nationally.
May 9, 2016 | Stephanie Reitz
Class of 2016: Our Time
Within the past four years, students have experienced many events on campus and in the world, even as they pursued their own endeavors. Here is a glimpse of that time.
April 29, 2016 | David Bauman
Commencement 2016
The clock is ticking for #UConn16, a cadre of students who will soon transition to alumni. Meet some of them and find out where they are headed after graduation.
April 29, 2016 | Combined Reports
UConn Reads: Race, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement
The chair of the UConn Reads Selection Committee draws connections between last year's theme of race and the upcoming theme of religion.
April 19, 2016 | Cathy Schlund-Vials, Chair, UConn Reads Selection Committee
Six UConn Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
Four women are among six UConn scientists to receive the prestigious awards, which support early-career faculty in research and teaching.
April 13, 2016 | Christine Buckley, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, & Josh Garvey, School of Engineering
UConn Releases Results of Sexual Violence Climate Survey
While a majority of respondents said they feel safe on campus, President Herbst pledged to bolster awareness efforts and resources for those affected.
April 11, 2016 | Combined Reports
UConn Names 2016 Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients
The director of the National Science Foundation, an Academy Award-winning producer, and a U.S. Court of Appeals judge are among this year's speakers.
February 25, 2016 | Combined Reports
The State of the World’s Oceans
UConn marine biodiversity expert Ann Bucklin discusses the issues raised in the United Nations' recent World Ocean Assessment.
February 10, 2016 | David Bauman