University Life

James Marks, 25, of Guilford and Zach Giguere, 24.

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

A student focuses on completing a worksheet with a pen during class, with a laptop open in front of them.

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

Student researcher showing research project

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

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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

A mural depicting the slave Fortune, commemorated in November 2024

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

The Wilbur Cross cupola sits on a summer day

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”

James Marks and Zach Giguere

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.

Board of Trustees member Philip Rubin

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

A row of people in commencement regalia sit in an auditorium.

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

A student's head is in the lower right of the frame, wearing a graduation cap with a tassel that says 2025.

Words of Wisdom: ‘The Twists in Your Journey Are What Make You Unique’

Advice, encouragement, and perspective from UConn's 2025 commencement ceremonies