UConn Storrs

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'

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

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

The first measurable snowfall of the year coats the UConn Storrs campus among the holiday lights before sunrise

Eight Students Earn Scholarships From Gilman Foundation

Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community

Storrs Hall was the first brick building on the Storrs campus

UConn Firsts: The First Brick Building on Campus

Thanks to the efforts of President Rufus Stimson, Storrs Hall was built as the first brick building on campus

Exterior view of Front Street crossing with Bears and Infinity Hall in background. UConn Hartford campus.

Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ To Open in Student Union Food Court

Bear's BBQ has earned the type of name recognition in Connecticut and the Hartford area typically reserved for legacy businesses that have been operating for decades

Snow falls across the UConn Storrs campus during the first snowstorm of the season

UConn to Expand Student Housing Options at Storrs, Stamford Campuses

New agreements will bring the number of available beds to about 13,900 on or adjacent to the Storrs campus starting in fall 2025 and nearly 1,025 beds near the Stamford campus starting in the 2026-27 academic year

1948 UConn Men's Soccer National Champions

UConn Firsts: First National Championship

The 1948 UConn men’s soccer team won the first national championship in school history in any sport

An aerial view of UConn's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reclaimed Water Facility

Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water

Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus