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John DiBiaggio, right, speaks with fellow former UConn presidents Harry Hartley, left, and John Casteen at the rededication of the Wilbur Cross Building in 2002.

Former UConn President John T. Casteen III Passes Away

Casteen’s presidency at UConn focused on undergraduate program reform, expansion of the graduate program and support for the research of a growing faculty

Architectural view of the Gant Complex

Final Phase of Gant Overhaul Expected to Start This Summer

Enhancement of UConn's 'workhorse' is a signature element of the Next Generation Connecticut initiative

A display shows two magazine covered with photos of a young Joe Steffan.

UConn Law Library Exhibit Shows Alumnus’ Case Against Department of Defense

Joe Steffan donates his files to the library in hopes that those studying the case and the issue of gay rights in the future will understand how they were litigated

Students holding up cards revealing the number 2,102,853.03

HuskyTHON Raises Over $2.1 Million

The annual dance marathon raised $2,102,853.03 for Connecticut Children's

Drone morning shot of UConn Avery Point Campus

UConn Making Progress on Vision to Expand Avery Point Academics, Add Housing

'This is a very special place and a resource not only for UConn and this part of Connecticut, but for the entire state'

A ballroom with tables set and the words "Hall of Fame Celebration" projected on a wall.

UConn School of Business to Induct Five Distinguished Business Executives into ‘Hall of Fame’

'Their remarkable achievements, leadership, and dedication to service place them among the most distinguished executives in their fields'

Health Equity Scholars Program of UConn Health Disparities Institute for Rising Ninth Graders

Waterbury Teens Research Ways to Improve Public Health in their Hometown

Successful Health Equity Scholars Program of UConn Health Disparities Institute for Rising Ninth Graders Hopes to Expand Statewide to Tackle Public Health Issues

Autumn colors show on the UConn Storrs campus

UConn Applications Reach New Heights as More than 62,000 Seek First-Year Admission

The total so far easily surpasses last year's total of 58,000 applicants

UConn’s Visiting Externships for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM) and its Students are Thriving

Meet UConn School of Medicine Surgical Resident Dr. Edison Martinez Monegro

Dr. Se-Jin Lee and Dr. Emily Germain-Lee in the lab at UConn School of Medicine.

Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn

Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race