Construction

Manager of farm services Mary Kegler sits on the remains of a stone wall that once enclosed land used for grazing and crops. Large shade trees on the property will be retained for ecological and aesthetic purposes. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Restores Acreage to Agricultural Use

The farmland mitigation project will offset the loss of about 35 agricultural acres to construction.

Indoor athletic facility. (iStock Photo)

UConn to Pursue New Funding Strategy for Athletic Facilities Upgrades

The strategy will allow the University to improve its athletic facilities through philanthropy and a surcharge on non-student tickets.

More than 3,000 members of the UConn Class of 2019 pose for a photo on the Great Lawn at the Storrs Campus on Aug. 29, 2015, at the start of their careers at UConn. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Look Back at 2015: Building Our Future

A roundup of news from UConn Nation in 2015, the first in a three-part series.

The new road connecting Route 44 to the Storrs Campus is now open. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Road Opens for Storrs Campus

The new road connecting Route 44 to the Storrs Campus will provide access to Tech Park and reduce traffic congestion.

A construction worker's hard hat with a sticker noting that the workers had received training on the protection of the amphibians that live along the new road. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Creates a Safe Path for Salamanders to Cross the Road

UConn environmental engineers, planners, and ecologists have made provisions for more than just vehicular traffic during construction of the North Hillside Road extension.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Innovation Partnership Building on Oct. 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Breaks Ground for New Technology Park

State lawmakers and industry representatives were on hand to celebrate the start of construction for the Tech Park's first structure, the Innovation Partnership Building.

A flag and oak tree are lifted to the roof during topping off ceremony for the STEM residence hall on Sept. 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Topping-out UConn’s Newest Residence Hall

A milestone in the construction of Next Gen Hall was marked Sept. 14 with the hoisting of a flag, a tree, and the final two planks.

Students exercise at the current UConn recreation facility in Field House. (Jacquanna Wilson/UConn Photo)

Student Recreation Center Site Selected

The new recreation center will be built on Hillside Road, becoming part of a new 'Main Street' of student-focused sites and services.

Rep. Gregg Haddad, President Susan Herbst, Governor Dannel Malloy, Chairman Larry McHugh and Rep, Tim Ackert and other dignitaries break ground for the Engineering & Science Building on Sept. 9, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Construction Begins on New Engineering and Science Building

The building will feature new laboratory space to house UConn’s growing genomics, biomedical, chemical engineering, and cyber system research programs.

A UConn flag now flies at the site of the new downtown Hartford Campus on May 18, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Celebrates Start of Construction on Downtown Hartford Campus

A groundbreaking ceremony in Hartford on May 18 marked the return of the campus to its urban roots.