University News

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UConn Receives National Honor for Commitment to First-Generation Students’ Success

A quarter of UConn Storrs students, and half the undergraduates attending regional campuses, are first-generation college students, and UConn's efforts to serve them have gained national recognition.

Students walk past the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2020

In a challenging years, UConn's graduating students offer hope and inspiration.

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UConn Students Receive Goodie Bags to Help Finals Studying

UConn students who remain in residence halls got a surprise delivery of goodie bags ahead of final exams.

Students studying in the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants

Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Five UConn Students Receive Fulbright Program Grants

Five UConn students have been selected as recipients of a grant through the Fulbright US Student Program for the 2020-21 academic year.

Blue lights casting across the large UConn branded sign at night during the winter on Jan. 22, 2020. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Tapping Talent in Trying Times

A working group drawing together stakeholders from Storrs and Farmington is helping UConn respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exterior view of the Stamford campus.

UConn Stamford Residence Hall to House Recovering Coronavirus Patients

A UConn Stamford residence hall will house recovering coronavirus patients.

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."

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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.

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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.