University Life
Welcome Home, Huskies
The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25
Elite Neurosurgery Residency Thriving at UConn
Meet one of the future neurosurgeons training at UConn, Dr. Taylor Burch. As a Black woman, she’s a rarity in the neurosurgery field
A RaMP Up to Scientific Success
A unique training opportunity propels students to NSF fellowships and beyond
UConn’s, State’s Sustainability Efforts Bolstered as Two New Electric Buses Join Storrs Fleet
'UConn has operated buses of various kinds at Storrs for about 100 years, but this will be the first time they’re run without fossil fuels'
From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material
Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂
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
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
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
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
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