Schools & Colleges

UConn alum Nangolo Mbumba ‘73, who has become Namibia's fourth president.

UConn Alum Becomes Namibia’s Fourth President

Nangolo Mbumba ‘73 MS took office following the passing of President Hage Geingob

Terrance Hayes

National Book Award Winner Terrance Hayes to Read at UConn as 58th Wallace Stevens Poet

The program’s first in-person event in five years will also include readings from student winners of the Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest

Man drills core sample in foundation.

Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation Failure in Connecticut Homes

UConn recently received an additional $4 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to better understand the effects of the concrete-degrading mineral pyrrhotite

Imani Winds

Jorgensen Building Chamber Music Audience One Student at a Time

'Some students have told me after a concert it was one of the most beautiful things they’d ever heard'

Calhoun Cardiology Center Goes Red

UConn Health Goes Red

National Wear Red Day was marked on February 2, 2024, during American Heart Month.

Four bottles of a dietary supplement containing the potentially dangerous ingredient tianeptine.

Known as ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Tianeptine is Being Sold as a Dietary Supplement – with Deadly Outcomes

The synthetic drug has been linked to addiction, seizures, kidney damage, and death

A woman cooks in her kitchen while consulting her phone for information on healthy choices.

UConn Professor Launches Online Evidence-Based Weight Loss Intervention

This evidence-based method gives participants sustainable options and a supportive community in the face of restrictive or extreme fad diets

Guerlina Philogene '24 poses for a photo in the Business Building

UConn Senior Named Pickering Fellow

'I have always tried to be a peacemaker and interested in conflict resolution'

One of UConn's hidden gems, Robert M. Thorson says the Stone Pavilion contains many beautiful stone specimens from across the country, and the massive slabs of bedrock surrounding the pavilion, tell a story of continuous geological change throughout history.

New Exhibition Asks: Are You Seeing Climate Change?

What will Connecticut look like in the year 2100?

A woman in a public setting looks with determination at the open screen of a laptop computer.

UConn School of Social Work Launches Fully Online and Part-time Master’s Degree Program

The new program offers access and affordability to meet the growing demand for social workers nationwide