University Life
Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022
A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion
April 29, 2022 | Tom Breen
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
April 28, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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
April 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Spring Art Shows Put Graduating Students’ Work on Display
From the everyday to the celestial, students find inspiration for art in many sources
April 27, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
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
April 26, 2022 | Rachel Antonelli
Third Bridge Grants Advance Student Tech Toward Commercialization
The program awards funding to student teams ranging from $10,000 to $75,000
April 22, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt
UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
The scholarship is the nation’s premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering
April 21, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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
April 21, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
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'
April 19, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance
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
April 18, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips