Gifts & Donors
UConn Alumni, Car Fanatics Creating Marketplace for Second-Hand Auto Parts
'If you’re looking for specific wheels only made in 1973, you can’t just walk into a store and expect to find them'
Startup ‘Vamos’ Seeks to Help Companies Thrive—Even When Their Employees Live Thousands of Miles Apart
'We fill a very unique niche and we’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before'
A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage
'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'
Engineering Future Success, One Student at a Time
Stephany Santos, named to the newly established Vergnano Endowed Chair for Inclusion, sees her role as helping students build successful engineering futures, no matter the challenges
UConn Trustee Creates Breakthrough Women’s Leadership Initiative
Gift catalyzes support for women in engineering leadership roles long overlooked
UConn Entrepreneur’s $1 Million Gift to Launch New Student Entrepreneurs
The gift will build on the existing UConn Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub)
‘Honey’ Fitch’s Legacy: UConn Scholars ‘Advance So Others Can Follow’
The Harrison Fitch Leadership Fund continues the trailblazing legacy of UConn's first Black basketball player
UConn Nation’s Generosity Leads to the Most Successful UConn Gives Yet
The nearly $800,000 raised will impact students, faculty, and staff across the University
Generous Gift Provides Superior Quality Steinway Pianos for UConn’s Music Students
The gift also moves UConn closer to prestigious All-Steinway School designation
19th Century Commonplace Books Show What Was Read and Loved; Poetry as Lived Experience
'The hunt for hidden meanings gives most of us a headache. Why not look at poetry just for pleasure?'