University News

Parade Honors Employees of UConn Health

First responders circled around the main entrance of UConn Health with sirens and horns blaring to say “Thank You."

Aerial shot of UConn from Rte. 195, looking west.

Pandemic Prompts Largest Class in UConn History

UConn is currently offering undergraduate students a one-credit online course that studies the COVID-19 pandemic and it has reached an enrollment of over 4,000 – easily the largest in school history.

An exterior picture of the Austin Building, home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Faculty Fulbright Scholars Explore Diverse Subjects

One month after UConn was recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars, five CLAS faculty have been awarded Fulbright awards for 2020-21.

The UConn sign in Storrs, lit up at night, with light steaks from passing traffic

A Message From President Katsouleas to the UConn Community

A message from President Katsouleas about UConn's ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

ice cream truck

COVID-19 Testing Available To UConn Students In Storrs

UConn students can now be tested for the COVID-19 virus on the Storrs campus in a familiar and friendly location through Student Health and Wellness (SHaW).

Two women talking via videoconference.

For the First Time, UConn’s Mental Health, Student Care Services Go Virtual

The coronavirus pandemic has not slowed UConn's mission of providing for its students' mental health needs.

a doctor wearing a mask

Farmington and Storrs Team to Make Needed PPE for UConn Health

The collaborative efforts of medical doctors from UConn Health with engineers, scientists, and researchers from Storrs will soon produce an increased supply of personal protection equipment,

A sunrise over Storrs.

UConn Reaches Tentative Agreement with Postdoctoral Research Associates’ Union

UConn’s Board of Trustees has approved a tentative agreement for a four-year collective bargaining contract covering the University’s approximately 160 postdoctoral research associates at the Storrs and regional campuses.

An aerial view of the Storrs Campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn to Test Storrs Emergency Sirens on April 1, 2020

UConn will test its emergency sirens on the Storrs campus on April 1, 2020.

Starr Hall at the UConn School of Law campus

UConn Names Eboni S. Nelson As New Dean of Law School

UConn has named Eboni S. Nelson as the new dean of the School of Law.