University Life

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Dan Hurley Named UConn Men’s Basketball Head Coach

The new coach will be introduced to the university community Friday, March 23, at a 1 p.m. press conference at the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center.

In a podcast interview, Barry Berman ’72 details how Bill X. Carlson, UConn’s most famous non-existent student, came to be. (University Library Archives & Special Collections)

UConn’s Fictional Student Body President

In a podcast interview, Barry Berman ’72 details how Bill X. Carlson, UConn’s most famous non-existent student, came to be.

The Concert Choir sings at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Together with the Womens Choir and Collegium Musicum, the group spent nine days over Spring Break participating in the American Celebration of Music in Austria and Italy.

UConn Voices Serenade Michelangelo’s Most Famous Painting

The Concert Choir and other UConn music groups spent nine days over Spring Break performing in the American Celebration of Music in Austria and Italy.

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A Steinway School

Tour the famed Steinway & Sons piano factory to learn how UConn is becoming a "Steinway school," and what that means for the School of Fine Arts.

Winners of the 2018 Spirit Awards pose for a photo with Jonathan the Husky at Wilbur Cross, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Spirit Award Winners Honored for Contributions to Community

'I think we all learn something new about our university each time we do this,' said Tysen Kendig, vice president of communications and chair of the Spirit Awards Committee.

UConn prepares for the next nor'easter.

Here We Go Again: Fourth Nor’easter This Month Predicted

You're not alone in checking weather forecasts for updates on the latest nor'easter. UConn officials are, too. Although predictions for Wednesday's snow accumulation may be in flux, preparations are not.

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UConnAlert: A User’s Guide

Public safety officials urge you to become familiar with the Alert website, and know ahead of time how to respond to an emergency if one occurs.

UConn medical student Fludiona Naka is overjoyed with the news of her match. She will do her residency training in dermatology at Yale-New Haven Hospital and then NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center. (Lauren Woods/UConn Health Photo)

Match Day 2018: Future Doctors’ Destinies Revealed

The annual event of Match Day is a rite of passage for fourth-year UConn medical students, when they find out where they will spend the next three to six years in residency training programs.

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Test of Emergency Communications Set for March 20

The University will test its emergency notification system, UConnALERT, at all campuses this Tuesday.

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Law School’s DACA Clinic Advises Clients of Their Rights

The clinic offers consultations to young people affected by the discontinuation of the DACA immigration policy and provides valuable work experience for law students.