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A view of UConn Hartford. The Hartford insurance company has created a new scholarship fund for UConn Hartford students.

The Hartford Scholars Program to Support UConn Hartford Students

The program will provide financial resources and mentorship for students who reside in the capital city

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Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis

UConn joins the state of Connecticut in declaring racism a public health crisis

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UConn Research Enterprise Funding Surges to Record Levels

For the first time in University history, faculty researchers have won more than $300 million in sponsored program awards

After more than two years, UConn will host an in-person career fair, like this one from 2017. But virtual options and other pandemic-related changes will remain.

UConn’s Popular In-Person Career Fairs Returning After Pandemic-Induced Hiatus

'There’s an excitement in the air when you’re at an in-person career fair'

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UConn Marks 10th Straight Year Among Nation’s Top 25 Public Universities

UConn remains among the nation’s top 25 public universities for the tenth consecutive year.

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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday

UConn will conduct its Fall 2021 emergency alert system test on September 14

Students on Horsebarn Hill with campus skyline in background on October 8, 2020. (Sean Flynn/UConn photo)

UConn Among Sierra Club’s Top 10 “Cool Schools”

UConn has once again been rated among the nation’s greenest schools in Sierra Club’s annual “Cool Schools” rankings

Morgaen Donaldson.

UConn Names Next Austin Chair

The University of Connecticut has named Morgaen L. Donaldson, a renowned scholar of educational leadership and policy, as the next Philip E. Austin Endowed Chair

Senior Named Social Justice Fellow by Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation

'We have found the very best young leaders who embody and will inspire others to follow Dr. King’s principles of democracy, justice, hope and love'

A view from above of the Wilbur Cross building on the Storrs campus.

UConn Prepares to Welcome Outstanding Class of 2025

The most diverse class in UConn history is also one of the most academically accomplished