Schools & Colleges

UConn Students Gift 100 Mini Air Filters to the VA

On February 23 UConn students drove from Storrs to the VA to deliver student-made small, portable air purifiers. 

School of Pharmacy Student, Lyla White, Named a University Scholar

Lyla White (P2) has been named a University Scholar, the highest academic honor granted to an undergraduate student upon graduation.

Jonathan XIV and Jonathan XV sit next to the Husky Statue

With the ‘Changing of the Collar,’ Jonathan XV Becoming UConn’s Top Dog

The 10-month-old Siberian husky will officially take over as UConn’s mascot in a “Changing of the Collar” ceremony Sunday at halftime on Gampel Pavilion’s center court during the men’s basketball game

Two UConn students stand before a colorfully painted wall.

‘A Beautiful Coincidence’

Dallas residents, both UConn MBA students, live on the same street but met for the first time at UConn

Landscape at Savin Rock, West Haven, CT, USA showing the outcropping and the neighboring beach

Shoreline Restoration Project Comes Alive Through UConn’s Eco-Digital Storytellers Program

A team of West Haven High School students is working with UConn to tell environmental stories and find solutions for their community

Doing fieldwork can be stressful, but also involves some great moments. (Photo from Dimitris Xygalatas)

Book About Rituals By UConn Professor To Be Featured as BBC ‘Book of the Week’

The British broadcaster will highlight Dimitris Xygalatas's work during the week of February 26

A photo illustration showing a packet of supplements containing the substance kratom, along with a bottle of pills that contain it.

The Kratom Controversy: Nearly 2 Million Americans Are Using a Substance Banned in Multiple States

The FDA says kratom is addictive and warns against its use, while it can be found online and in smoke shops and gas stations

Students, such as senior Michael Degloria, study fruit flies in this class to determine whether diet can help animals recover from concussions.

UConn Magazine: The Anatomy of a Fruit Fly

Two professors and a grad student devise a class to help students get the wet lab experience they need for grad school — with an assist from the mighty fruit fly

Students in professor Enrique Figueredo's Printmaking Workshop class (ART 3530) observe and discuss some of the artwork put on display by Assistant Curator and Academic Liaison for University Learning Amanda Douberley in the Benton Museum of Art's new Education Space

Benton Collection Not Just for Art Students; New Education Center Allows for Deeper Learning

'We don’t provide the stereotypical idea of just a walk and talk; we're really asking visitors to participate'

Women presenting to group

71 Going on 32: Patient Tells of ‘Successful Aging’

Advises UConn medical students on caring for older adults