University Life
Welcome Back! What to Know About Returning to UConn for Fall 2023
The fall 2023 semester officially starts when classes reconvene on Monday, Aug. 28, at Storrs and the regional campuses in Hartford, Stamford, Avery Point, and Waterbury
August 23, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
Keeping Sports From Becoming a Dangerous Game
While others consider lowering return-to-play threshold for athletes with genetic heart disease, UConn is holding to its high standard
August 23, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Regional Campuses Preparing for Fall 2023 With Many New Offerings
The campuses are the dynamic academic home to more than 5,100 undergraduate students
August 22, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
A Growing Tribute: Garden Planted at Werth Tower in Memory of UConn Student
The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program
August 21, 2023 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Medical, Dental Students Complete 18th X-Country Bike Tour
A record eight students carry on the UConn Health first-year summer tradition Coast to Coast for a Cause
August 9, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
‘I Often Feel Lucky’: UConn Retiree William Aho, 105, Reflects on Poultry Science Legacy
'Being the chicken specialist took me around the world,' says UConn's oldest retiree
July 17, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn to Rename Oak Hall in Honor of President Emeritus Susan Herbst
Herbst presided over one of the most transformative periods in the history of the University
June 28, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Alumna Makes a Dream Come True at High School Graduation
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week thanks to a UConn alumna
June 23, 2023 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Gene Labonte Selected as UConn’s Next Chief of Police
Labonte, currently chief of police at Salem State University, brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience to UConn
June 20, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
New ‘Women in Finance’ Course Strives to Introduce More Women to the Industry
Closing the gender gap in an industry where only six of the 107 largest financial institutions in the US were run by female CEOs in 2019
June 20, 2023 | Claire Hall