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A view of the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall on Aug. 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Stepping Up: UConn’s Class of 2018

In the four years since the candlelight Convocation of fall 2014, the Class of 2018 have experienced monumental changes in the world, at the University, and in their own lives.

Students attend a Career Fair in Gampel Pavilion. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Class of 2018: Charting a Career Path

Seventy-six percent of UConn graduates who attended high school in Connecticut are now employed in-state.

Douglas Elliot '82 (BUS), center, listens as President Susan Herbst, right, reads the citation and Lawrence Gramling, associate dean, holds a hood as Elliot receives an honorary degree during the School of Business Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 7, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2018 Commencement Speakers

The honored guests of UConn’s commencement ceremonies this year are leaders in their fields.

Colin Cleary, a first year doctoral student in UConn's Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB) (Photo provided by Colin Cleary).

Meet the Researcher: Colin Cleary, Physiology and Neurobiology

“Undergraduates can publish original research.” This statement made by Colin Cleary, a first year doctoral student in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB) at the University of Connecticut, is certainly true, as Cleary’s own standout educational track proves. Cleary was recently awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Fellowship […]

George Dorsey and Dorothy Dorsey Malcolm, brother and sister victims of the July 25th lynchings in Walton County were buried side by side in the Mt. Perry Cemetery.

Lynching Memorial Will Show That Women Were Victims, Too

Not all victims of lynching were African-American men, says political scientist Evelyn Simien. A new memorial to the victims – including women and children – opened April 26 in Alabama.

Student-athlete Nabeel Khan ‘19 (ENG) listens to a lecture on heat transfer in Laurel Hall. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Nabeel Khan

'Being a Husky means being a part of, embracing, and carrying on the traditions of UConn Nation,' says golfer Nabeel Khan '19 (ENG).

Researchers Rob McGinnis (foreground) and Jeff McCutcheon. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Startup Advances Carbon-Zero Fuels through UConn Partnership

As part of the Technology Incubation Program (TIP), Mattershift is developing ways to convert carbon dioxide from the air into fuels, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials.

Undergraduate Anna Regan takes part in an introductory course for physics majors held in a newly renovated physics classroom where students are learning concepts through hands-on activities integrated into lectures. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

A Hands-on Approach to Learning Physics

Take a peek inside a newly renovated physics classroom where students are learning concepts through hands-on activities integrated into lectures.

A new study by the UConn Rudd Center finds that a significant portion of adult American men report being mistreated about their weight. (UConn Rudd Center Photo)

Men May Experience Weight Stigma as Much as Women

A new study by the UConn Rudd Center finds that a significant portion of adult American men report being mistreated about their weight.

The Storrs brothers. It was on April 21, 1881, that the Connecticut General Assembly accepted an offer of 170 acres of land and $5,000 from brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs, and approved an act creating the Storrs Agricultural School. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

How April 21 Became Known as Founders’ Day

April 21 is a significant day in the history of the University of Connecticut, but it was 95 years before the anniversary of the school's founding was officially celebrated on that date.