Schools & Colleges

Shining Light on Rare Diseases and Research: Krabbe Disease

“UConn is rare. A lot of people here at UConn are doing research on rare diseases. With our rare disease research, we can hopefully make a difference – that’s our dream,” says UConn Health researcher Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D.

What a Team: Division of Athletics, Sport Management Program Provide Real-Life Experience to Students

This newly expanded partnership between the Neag School of Education and Division of Athletics helps students score valuable career-building experience

Ski lifts drift over a green field as people walk in the distance.

Clues about the Northeast’s Past and Future Climate from Plant Fossils

The warmer, wetter, and homogeneous climate of the past may soon return for the eastern seaboard

Remembering Samuel Altschuler: Alum, Philanthropist, and Advisor

UConn Engineering alum Samuel Altschuler died at the age of 95 on February 5 at his home in Lexington, Mass.

Andres Godoy Wins Chateaubriand Fellowship

Graduate student Andres Godoy recently won the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship to study at the Université Grenoble Alpes in France.

Members of Voices of Freedom practice some gospel tunes during the group’s rehearsal in the Music Building

Voices Rising: UConn’s Gospel Choir Finds Celebration in Sound

Born from the Civil Rights Movement, the Voices of Freedom choir has been raising spirits at UConn and beyond for over five decades

Lisa Milke, a shellfish research expert, has been appointed as the new head of NOAA’s ecosystems and aquaculture division and is pictured standing by a body of water in a NOAA hat

UConn Grad Appointed Head of NOAA’s Ecosystems and Aquaculture Division

From Avery Point to a senior leadership role in the crucially important federal agency

Richmond Le (left) and Joe Stone, co-presidents of UConn's Club (Taylor) Swift fire up the crowd of Swifties at a previous meeting. On Wednesday, the group will invite business professor Sami Ghaddar in to discuss how Swift's brilliant business strategies have contributed to her meteoric success. All are welcome to attend.

Strategies for Success in Business (Taylor’s Version)

UConn’s ‘Swifties’ to explore how their idol’s business acumen drove her musical success

First CyberLEAP Module Tackles Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design

CyberLEAP is an innovative path for non-computer scientists to break into the Computer Science industry.

In this handout photo issued by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, U.S. President Joe Biden signs the guest book during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US President made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's large-scale invasion last February 24.

A Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine, What Would America’s Leading Cold War Strategist Say?

'If diplomacy is not pursued and if unconditional surrender is unattainable, the only other alternative is catastrophe'