University Life

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Uncover ‘Clues to the Future’ at Experience Innovation Expo

'If you're looking to have fun, this is the place for you'

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Working in Multiples: Counterproof Press Exhibition Displays Art Made At and For UConn

Since 2014, whenever a visiting artist would come to the University, they would create an original piece for Counterproof to print – almost like a souvenir of their time here

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A Century of Sound at UConn’s WHUS

A new online archive explores 100 years and counting of student radio at UConn

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UConn Puppet Arts Alums Shine Bright as Diamonds in 60th Anniversary Exhibition

'Puppets can make us laugh and cause us to cry. They can inspire us to action and give us ideas to contemplate. Reality and fantasy are equally expressed through the puppet arts'

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50 Years in the Lab

Sidney Hopfer, at UConn Health since 1975, reflects on the evolution of laboratory medicine

UConn Air Force and Army ROTC cadets carry the POW/MIA flag around campus

24-Hour Service Run Held to Remember POW-MIAs

The run began with an honor lap, which featured the carrying of the American, Connecticut, and POW/MIA flags, along with the flags of the Army and Air Force

Seedlings that are part of a water qaulity experiment conducted by plant science professor Rosa Raudales on June 16, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New Plant and Soil Health Center Named in Honor of Alum George Leigh Minor

George Leigh Minor ’56 (CAHNR) passed away at the age of 90 in January 2025, leaving a generous donation, which will be used to fund the renovations necessary to open the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center.

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Hritckos Give $5 Million to Support School of Pharmacy, Students  

The gift will support the University’s campaign to put students first and support academic and innovation excellence

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Emmanouil Anagnostou Named Fellow of the American Meteorological Society

Emmanouil "Manos" Anagnostou is honored for contributions to remote sensing hydrology, hydrometeorology, and environmental engineering

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Welcome Home, Huskies

The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25