University Life

Students walk across the campus at UConn Storrs in the autumn.

Connecticut High Schoolers Thriving in UConn Early College Experience Courses

More than 17,000 students participate annually in the ECE program at nearly 200 Connecticut high schools

Horsebarn Hill taken by a drone

UConn Storrs Will Soon Welcome a New Home-grown, and Home-built, Classroom with an Iconic View

Built by UConn faculty, students, and staff from UConn Forest wood, this classroom showcases the many benefits of its surroundings

UConn resident advisors do the Husky chant in a decorated area of Connecticut Hall during move-in weekend

Welcome back, Huskies!

The fall 2024 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 26

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

Volunteer and employee interact at information desk

Altruistic Teens Help UConn Health Grow Volunteer Program

With 33 high school students, volunteer participation is highest since before pandemic

Underwater Robotics Club members (front row, from left) Marc Lopez '25, Joey St. Hilaire '25, (back row, from left) Joshua Okoli '25, Colin Sheardwright '27, Simon Koepfer '25 and Oliver Mackinnon '25 pose for a photo by Mirror Lake with the small underwater robot prototype they built

Underwater Robotics Club Members Keen to Compete After Taking First Year to Get Sea Legs

'There are so many industries, many right here in Connecticut, that are looking for technology like this'

two men hoisting bicycles over their heads on a beach

Back From Biking Coast-to-Coast

Dental students continue 19-year UConn Health tradition of cycling cross-country for a cause

Jon Gorman works in the IT Department at UConn Health and primarily supports the technical needs of health care providers and staff caring for patients at the Outpatient Pavilion.

Kindness, Pass it On

'Being kind can go a long way to improving someone else’s day,' says UConn Health IT Department’s Jon Gorman

Class tree of 1895 in full bloom on the Great Lawn

UConn Storrs Campus Awarded Prestigious Arboretum Accreditation

'It is a special honor to be a steward of our campus landscapes'

Gampel Pavilion

CAPS Program Celebrates Success with ‘Community Celebration’

The event brought together approximately 600 college and high school students, in addition to faculty and staff, that all represented the various parts of CAPS