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August 5, 2026

The Graduate School

Entryway sign lit up green for St. Patricks Day and for Sustainability.

Five UConn Student Teams Innovating Decarbonization through a Competition Supported by Eversource Energy

The culmination of their efforts will be showcased at the 2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit on September 23

July 3, 2024 | Francesco Rouhana

A screen shot of the NavGenie app.

Iranian Pair Designing App to Help International Students Navigate New Campus, New Life

NavGenie was born from personal experience with adjusting to life at UConn

June 10, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips

Alumni Entrepreneurship UConn Voices

Two students in a digital simulation.

New Master’s For Digital Design and Manufacturing Innovators

Students can earn this degree remotely from anywhere in the world, offering an accessible path to advanced engineering education

June 5, 2024 | Claire Galvin

University News

The cupola above the Wilbur Cross building.

Knowledge is Power, Gratitude and Responsibility for 2024 Doctoral Graduates

'Success purchased through silence is success not worth having'

May 6, 2024 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

Class of 2024 students from med school.

Celebrating UConn Health’s Class of 2024

Husky Pride Shines at UConn Health’s 53rd Commencement

May 6, 2024 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine

UConn Health

A banner showing a graduation tassel and the words "2024 Commencement"

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2024

The newest alums take their place in a great tradition

May 3, 2024 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications

Cynthia Webster and Charlotte Chen, recipients of prestigious NSF awards.

UConn Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The program supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees

May 2, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

Alumni University News

From left: Josué Martínez-Martínez, John Toribio, and Kyle Mahoney.

Innovation Quest’s Three Winning Teams All Passionate About Human Health

Entrepreneurship competition draws 22% more participants this year

April 29, 2024 | Claire Hall

Entrepreneurship

head shot of female student

Student Speaker Spotlight: Nuratu Quarshie

Quarshie is an MPH candidate and the graduate school speaker for the 53rd UConn Health Commencement on May 6, 2024

April 25, 2024 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

UConn Health

UConn School of Medicine student Ire Opayemi presenting his winning research poster at the American College of Physicians national Internal Medicine Meeting.

UConn Medical Student Wins National Research Poster Competition

Ireoluwatomiwa “Ire” Opayemi was honored at a national meeting of the American College of Physicians

April 24, 2024 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine

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