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Mike Carson: Connected to Campus

Mike Carson: Connected to Campus

This senior is grateful for the opportunities presented to him throughout his past four years, and intends to stay connected to the UConn community well after graduation.

Fourth-graders perform an experiment with electromagnets at Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in Hartford on Dec. 14, 2011. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Sparkling New School for Hartford’s Gifted Students

The Renzulli Academy, launched by UConn together with Hartford Schools, is the first stand-alone, urban-based academy for gifted students in the nation.

Connecticut Invention Convention held last spring. More than 650 young inventors in grades K-8 participated in the event. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn photo)

New Scholarship to Honor Top K-12 Inventors

The scholarship will enable top participants in the Connecticut Invention Convention to take a college-level STEM course at no cost while attending high school.

An artist's vision for the future home of UConn baseball, the renovated J.O. Christian Field.

Athletics Establishes Stadium Enhancement Funds

Private fundraising will help upgrade athletic facilities for soccer, baseball, and softball.

Nurse attending to an elderly person.

School of Nursing Offers New Advanced Degree Program

The new four-year program, which focuses on advanced clinical practice, offers a variety of specialized tracks.

Warde J. Manuel.

UConn Names Warde Manuel Director of Athletics

Warde Manuel, Director of Athletics at the University at Buffalo, has been named UConn's new Director of Athletics.

Alumni Stephen Fortin poses for a portrait by Mansfield Apartments on Feb. 4, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Husky Pride Runs in the Family for Recent Grad Stephen Fortin

Stephen Fortin '11 (BUS) is proud of his UConn degree, his Marching Band experience, and a composting project he started that will help the environment.

Tiffany St. Bernard: Mentoring Many

Even though she did not attend high school, this senior has overcome her greatest challenges and is intent on encouraging others to do the same.

Mei Wei, associate professor of chemical materials and biomolecular engineering, in her lab at the Institute for Materials Science. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Grants to Fund Tissue Regeneration Research

Biomedical engineer Mei Wei hopes her team's tissue regeneration research may ultimately help reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.

UConn President Susan Herbst.

UConn’s Role in Driving Economic Development

As a part of its mission, UConn is responsible for fostering the kind of innovative thinking that will ultimately lead to the creation of jobs and thriving new business ventures.