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A group of women pose with the 'Fearless Girl' statue after a ceremony to unveil the statue's new location across from the New York Stock Exchange, December 10, 2018 in New York City.

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

“Thank you UConn Health,” says longtime smoker and now lung cancer survivor Pellumb Medolli, 71, of East Hartford whose life was saved by a simple phone call from the UConn Health Leaders program student volunteers. He has stopped smoking and enjoying both his second chance at life and breathing fresh air!

UConn Student Makes Life-Saving Phone Call

'It’s hard to know over the phone if you are really making a difference or an impact on patient lives, but now I know'

The old Gampel Pavilion floor is removed on May 11, 2023.

UConn, Artsman Partner to Share Historic Gampel Pavilion Court with Fans

Husky fans now have a chance to own a piece of the UConn history

Drone photo of the Student Union Mall , Wilbur Cross, and sunset.

11 UConn Students Named Gilman Scholars

Gilman Scholars are required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community, with the goal of sharing the value of participation in study abroad and promoting the scholarship to prospective students.

Fahd Vahidy and Monika Doshi at their home in West Hartford, CT

Finding a Home in the Asian American Cultural Center

“They believe in the power of education and their contributions here have had a critical impact on generations of students. They are extraordinary people"

Trophies the team won from various competitions

UConn Team Wins National Cybersecurity Competition

The Distinguished Gentlemen of UConn Cybersecurity are a group of UConn students intent on honing their cybersecurity skills

Stormwater Corps students evaluate parking lot drainage with the help of Dr. Mike Dietz and GA Josh Snarski

E-Corps: Building Skills and Bolstering Environmental Efforts Across Connecticut

A report shows the Environmental Corps (E-Corps) program has a lasting and transformative impact on students

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UConn Students Help Thousands by Surveying Patients for Social Determinants of Health in Waiting Rooms

The UConn Health Leaders Program, co-founded by Dr. Henry Siccardi '23 MD/MPH, who is remaining at UConn Health for internal medicine residency training, has been a success in just three years

Views of campus with foggy weather. (Tom Rettig/UConn Photo)

Ten Named To Fulbright US Student Program For 2023-24

The program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world

Sights and scenes during the School of Engineering's Commencement ceremony in Gampel Pavilion

2023 Commencement at a Glance

This weekend, students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to Gampel Pavilion and the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883