University Life

Wilbur Cross on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022

A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion

Students at the 2021 commencement ceremony donning green first-generation cords

First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition

Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education

Male student in dining hall

Eat Local: Raising Awareness of Local Food Sourcing in UConn Dining Halls

UConn senior Matt Chen is using his research experience to highlight UConn’s success in local food procurement

Kaelynne Hernandez '22 (SFA), left, and Ashante Kindle '22 MFA talk about Kindle's art installation at the William Benton Museum of Art recently. The 2022 Studio Art and Digital Media and Design Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition will be on display through May 8. (Kimberly Phillips/UConn Today)

Spring Art Shows Put Graduating Students’ Work on Display

From the everyday to the celestial, students find inspiration for art in many sources

Husband and wife wearing scrubs and masks.

Husband and Wife Nurses to Walk the School of Nursing Commencement Stage Together

Jill Alsgaard '20 MS and Trung Le '13 (NUR) met while working at UConn Health and are both graduating from the School's master's program

A Third Bridge grant helped Prof. Leila Daneshmandi launch the company Encapsulate along with fellow UConn Ph.D. Armin Tahmasbi Rad ’19.

Third Bridge Grants Advance Student Tech Toward Commercialization

The program awards funding to student teams ranging from $10,000 to $75,000

Katie Hooker, a Barry Goldwater scholarship recipient, in front of a flowering bush on campus

UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

The scholarship is the nation’s premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering

Soon-to-be UConn graduates, from left, Catherine Odendahl '22 (ENG) of Trumbull, Viktoria Sinani '22 (CLAS) of Branford, Marissa Airoldi '22 (CLAS) of Tolland, and Caleb Blanchard '22 (CLAS) of Mansfield pose for a photo recently. They helped run the Southern New England Middle School Science Bowl in February.

Everyone Wins at the Science Bowl, Thanks to UConn Seniors

Undergrads ensure the regional event for middle schoolers runs smoothly, while helping spark interest in the next generation of learners

Kyle Muncy '92 (CLAS) '22 MS, director of brand partnerships and trademark management, left, and his daughter Taylor Muncy '19 (CLAS) '22 MBA, wear their caps and gowns while standing next to the Jonathan the Husky statue on April 11, 2022.

Dad and Daughter Huskies Ready to Walk the Gampel Stage – Together

'They say the best-laid plans are not planned at all, and we didn't plan it'

A picture of UConn Stamford at night, with cars driving by, leaving streaks of light behind them.

Pop-Up Food Pantry at UConn Stamford Aims to Curb Food Insecurity

A class project that's making a dent in the problem of hunger