UConn Voices

The exterior of the Werth Tower building at dusk.

Create and Succeed: Werth Institute Program Building Record of Success Engaging, Uplifting First-Year Women Entrepreneurs

'Self-confidence develops from doing'

Man at a Pride parade

New Study Reveals Relationship Between HIV Risk Factors for LGBTQ+ Youth

A new study has uncovered empirical evidence that shows the importance of taking a holistic approach to addressing HIV risk factors

Stephany Santos

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

Qian Yang, Jeanine Armstrong Gouin, Anna Tarakanova and Stephany Santos

UConn Trustee Creates Breakthrough Women’s Leadership Initiative

Gift catalyzes support for women in engineering leadership roles long overlooked

A group of women of color who participated in a summer institute

Africana Studies Summer Institute Advances Research on Women and Girls of Color

Women faculty of color from multiple disciplines gathered to help each other advance their careers

A photo of the UConn men's basketball team in the early 1930s, with Harrison Fitch, the first Black basketball player.

‘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

E.O. Smith High School students use a virtual reality exhibit to learn about the Holocaust.

Neag School Members Bring Holocaust, Identity Education to Local High School

'Breaking Bias and Creating Community' is an experience that features interactive Holocaust survivor testimony, a virtual reality tour of a concentration camp, and a photo exhibit that focuses on identity

Deborah Kyerematen ’25 (CAHNR) in front of the Capitol

Translating Knowledge into Policy as an Intern on the Hill

'What really draws me to health policy is the fact that it can have an impact on more than just one person. It can have a state-wide, or a nation-wide impact'

Alana Wolfson working in the lab

Mitochondria and Maternal Health in Sheep

Alana Wolfson is spending her summer in the lab studying the impact of under- and over-nutrition on ewes and their offspring

Pink ribbon breast cancer on pink background.

Surviving Breast Cancer: Nigerian Women Share Their Stories

Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women in Africa