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UConn to Transfer Former Bergin Site Back to State

The state intends to demolish the buildings and prepare the property for development

View of South Campus from Rome Commons. Oct. 19, 2021.

UConn Considers New Residence Hall on South Campus

The proposal is part of a broader consideration of the University’s current student housing stock and future needs

UConn's Millennium Fellowship scholars

UConn Students Selected for Millennium Fellowship Program

UConn has been selected as one of approximately 120 institutions worldwide from more than 2,200 applicants

Awards and Honors

Read about the latest accolades received by our faculty and trainees.

One of UConn's most visible individuals speaks about UConn's journey to this point.

Six From UConn Named to World’s Highly Cited Research List

The list identifies researchers who produced multiple papers ranking in the top one percent by citations for their field and year of publication

Group in hardhats with shovels at groundbreaking ceremony

Overseer of UConn Health Campus Expansion Looks Back

UConn Health VP for Facilities Development and Operations Tom Trutter reflects on the evolution and growth of UConn Health, which included many construction projects he planned and managed over his nearly three decades of service to the University.

Heart surgery patient Lucy Tine talks with a nurse at UConn Health.

Thanks(giving) for Open-Heart Surgery Just in Time for Holidays

Lucy Tine never thought she'd need heart surgery, until she began feeling strange while doing everyday activities

Jordan Buslewicz ’23 (ENG) tests a wastewater sample with Kingfisher Apex robot at the Microbial Analysis, Resources, and Services (MARS) facility. The Apex has quadrupled the number of daily samples that MARS personnel can test for COVID-19 (Lisa Nigro/MARS).

UConn Established as Center of Excellence for Wastewater-based COVID-19 Surveillance

UConn was one of the first universities in the country to implement the testing to detect COVID-19

UConn John Dempsey Hospital tower at UConn Health

Another ‘A’ in Patient Safety for UConn John Dempsey Hospital

The teaching hospital of UConn Health has been awarded two consecutive 'A' patient safety ratings by the national Leapfrog Group

Husky Market is a powerful demonstration of how UConn students look out for each other's needs.

Students Help Students In Fight Against Food Insecurity

UConn student organizations are helping the fight against food insecurity among their peers with the formation of Husky Market