Schools & Colleges
Connecticut Addressing the Impact of Racism on Health
State Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health and UConn Health Disparities Institute Debut its Recommendations for Connecticut Legislators
Kay Wille Appointed as UConn School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Director
Wille will transition from interim director to formal director in August 2025.
UConn Athletic Trainer Honored After Saving a Life
Cardiac arrest is rare in athletic training, but Kyia Barnett’s preparation paid off when she saved a spectator’s life during a high school event.
UConn Medical Students Nationally Present ENT Research Findings
UConn School of Medicine students presented their research findings at the 2025 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings
Shaping Students’ Education, One Clinical Instruction at a Time
UConn School of Nursing recognizes its clinical instructors
Three Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The program recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited institutions in the United States
Power and Environmental Engineering Faculty Explore Wildfire and Power Grid Nexus in a Changing Climate
Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires
Pushing Boundaries and Becoming Beacons for Positive Change
College of Engineering welcomes new Academy of Distinguished Engineers Inductees and GOLD Rising Stars
Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer
“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”
UConn Joins Age-Friendly University Global Network
The organization is reimagining higher education’s role in an aging society