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Students brainstorming at the last HackUConn held in person, in 2019.

Return of the Hack: In-Person HackUConn is Back, with Focus on Well-Being

For the first time since 2019, the 20-hour creative sprint is once again being held in person

HuskyTHON participants holding up cards with the total dollar amount raised during this year's dance marathon

HuskyTHON Raises Over $1.3 Million For The Kids

The annual dance marathon raised $1,340,670.68 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

An artist's rendering of a lunar module in action.

UConn Student Team Aims for the Moon with Lunar Rover Design

An interdisciplinary team of UConn undergraduates are finalists in the NASA Big Idea Challenge

Aerial (drone) view of the large letter UConn Sign on Oct. 15, 2019.

UConn Faculty Winning NSF CAREER Awards at Record-Breaking Pace

In seven years, UConn's total of NSF CAREER awards have grown from a handful to more than 60, representing tens of millions of dollars in support of research

Smiling male student with a goat

The G.O.A.T of Goats

Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

UConn Again is Among Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

UConn has been recognized among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars from research institutions for the fourth time in the past six years

UConn-Trained Future Doctors Meet Their Match

This is the day UConn School of Medicine students find out where their journey will take them next

uconn spirit awards

Spirit Awards Once Again Recognize Deserving UConn Employees

The awards celebrate extraordinary contributions by UConn staff members

Plates that Helped Map the Universe, Now at UConn

Distant galaxies, black holes, and more secrets of the universe via tiny holes in aluminum

The puppets on display in the "Hecho en Puerto Rico" exhibit range in age from 1960 to the present, and reflect a variety of styles, artistic media, and purposes (Tom Breen / UConn Photo).

Ballard Exhibit Highlights Depth of Puerto Rican Puppetry to Educate, Entertain, Advocate

'We want to draw attention to what puppetry has been, is, and could be and how it connects with the important ideas that people have about themselves, their communities, and their society'