University Life
UConn Medical Students Bike Cross-Country for Suicide Prevention
UConn School of Medicine students’ Coast-2-Coast bike trek raises over $20,000 for mental health research
July 30, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Economist Reimagines Writing Courses in the Age of AI
Professor Metin Coşgel is piloting a new AI-integrated writing curriculum in economics, one of UConn’s largest majors, with the potential to shape how writing is taught across disciplines
July 29, 2025 | Bri Diaz
Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship on Display in Farmington
Summer Research Day celebrates accomplishments of UConn student researchers in the TIP Innovation Fellowship and Health Research programs
July 28, 2025 | Courtney Chandler
Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Program: ‘Just Come and We Will Change Your Life’
The UConn program for veterans will surpass 300 graduates with this year's cohort
July 24, 2025 | Claire Hall
OLLI Program: Remembering Our Past Helps Others Navigate the Future
A Juneteenth event at UConn Waterbury, hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, celebrated diversity and historical reflection
June 27, 2025 | Ira Morrison
Abrahamic Hackathon Connects UConn Students with Peers from Middle East and North Africa
A group of UConn students recently forged new academic and social bonds with peers from throughout the Middle East and North Africa as participants in a virtual global “hackathon”
June 17, 2025 | Stephanie Reitz, and Combined Reports
UConn Medical Students Riding Coast-2-Coast to Prevent Suicide
Two rising second-year UConn School of Medicine medical students are on a once-in-a-lifetime coast to coast bicycle ride, in honor of a lifesaving cause – suicide prevention.
June 13, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Board of Trustees Member Philip Rubin Continues Legacy of Research, Facilitation
Trustee Philip Rubin ’73 ’75 sees UConn and the state as well-positioned to continue groundbreaking research, even in challenging landscape
June 11, 2025 | Matt Engelhardt
C is for Commencement
More than 500 doctorates were awarded at UConn during a ceremony addressed by the 15th director of the National Science Foundation
May 13, 2025 | Kim Krieger
Words of Wisdom: ‘The Twists in Your Journey Are What Make You Unique’
Advice, encouragement, and perspective from UConn's 2025 commencement ceremonies
May 9, 2025 | Combined Reports