University News
UConn Gets “Skin Smart,” Earns National Skin Cancer Prevention Recognition
UConn is one of just 11 universities to win the distinction of being a Platinum-level Skin Smart Campus for its dedication to preventing skin cancer.
UConn Reminds Campuses About Inclement Weather Policies
Guidance on early releases, delays or cancellations due to inclement weather.
2019 Dodd Prize Goes to Justice Advocate
The 2019 Dodd Prize was awarded to equal justice advocate Bryan Stevenson.
UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers
The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.
Career Program Taps Critical Faculty-Student Connection
This year, the Center for Career Development launched an innovative program called “Career Everywhere” to recognize the key role that faculty members play in offering guidance.
UConn Magazine: The Shape of Storrs
UConn is UConn because glacial ice slid by 20,000 years ago and shaped the landscape that today includes our iconic Horsebarn Hill, writes Robert Thorson.
Alumni Celebrate the UConn Experience
Hundreds of alumni came out to the Pratt & Whitney Hangar Museum in East Hartford to celebrate the UConn experience.
Startup That Recycles Toxic Sludge Wins UConn’s Wolff Competition
"We envision a day when companies like Ford and Apple are using our materials," said Nicholas Myers, who co-founded the company with Michael Martin '17 (ENG) '19 MS.
University Celebrates the Inauguration of the Sixteenth President
With a large contingent from the Greek community in attendance, the new president joked that he would need to call the ceremony “My Big Fat Greek Inauguration” -- a nod to the hit movie of nearly the same name.
Lower-Income Connecticut Students to Get Free UConn Tuition under New Initiative
Children in Connecticut families with household incomes of $50,000 or below annually, will be able to come to UConn tuition-free under the plan.