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President Tom Katsouleas speaks at an event to introduce the new Board of Trustees chair Dan Toscano '87 (BUS) at the Engineering Science Building on Sept. 4, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Trustees Meet Campus Leaders

Faculty and students welcomed new Board of Trustees members to the community yesterday.

Ketan Bulsara, M.D., M.B.A, and Daniel Roberts M.D., Ph.D., with the new Augmented Reality Microscope in the Hybrid OR at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Kristin Wallace/UConn Health Photo)

Neurosurgery Residency Places UConn Health in Exclusive Group

UConn Health "is positioned to train the next generation of leaders in neurological surgery, who I’m convinced will one day find solutions for problems that perplex us today," says Dr. Ketan Bulsara, chief of the division of neurosurgery.

Daniel Toscano '87 (BUS) gives the keynote address at the School of Business Commencement ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion on May 12, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Alum Dan Toscano Named Board of Trustees Chair

Governor Ned Lamont also appointed Scott Cowen, president emeritus of Tulane University, and reappointed four others, to the board.

USG President Priyanka Thakkar '20 (BUS) and President Tom Katsouleas cut the ribbon to open the new Student Recreation Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

With the Snip of a Ribbon, the Student Recreation Center Opens

The new center on Hillside Road officially opened Aug. 26 at 6 a.m., the morning after a ribbon cutting ceremony led by President Tom Katsouleas.

Fifty-four students in the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023 (pictured) received their white coats on Aug. 23, along with UConn School of Medicine's 110 new medical students. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

164 New White Coats Issued at UConn Health

The Class of 2023, the largest incoming class in UConn Health’s history, is now donning new physician and dentist-to-be white coats.

Four people with bags and boxes standing in the lobby of a dorm, with a handpainted sign behind them reading "Welcome to Shippee"

Move-in Weekend 2019: What You Need to Know

As thousands of UConn students prepare to head to campuses throughout the state, here are some logistic points to keep in mind during the busy weekend.

UConn’s Class of 2023 includes more than 5,400 incoming freshmen, about 77% of whom live in Connecticut, including (L to R): Heri Mulungula of New Haven, Julia Lawler of Ridgefield, Sarah Ibrahim of Coventry, and Areez Rahim of Avon. (Stephanie Reitz/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Freshmen Bring Talent, Ambition, and Unprecedented Diversity

First-year students bring with them a wealth of talent and aspirations. Here is all you need to know about the Class of 2023.

Left to right, Jeff Hoch, director NMRbox Project, Dr. Ion Moraru, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling and Mark Maciejewski, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics. (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Photo)(Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Photo)

UConn Health Has Become a Hub for Biological Computing

UConn Health is a one-stop shop for researchers around the world who want to analyze and process nuclear magnetic resonance data.

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Former Alumni Association President Elected to Board of Trustees

'My hope is that I can be a voice for the alumni and be part of the process of ensuring the vitality of our University,' says Bryan K. Pollard ’85 (CLAS), member of the Board of Trustees.

Thomas Katsouleas receives applause following his address to the Board of Trustees after his appointment to be the 16th University president during a meeting at the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room on Feb. 5, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Katsouleas Highlights Research and Education Goals in His First President’s Report

In his first report to the Board of Trustees, President Katsouleas spoke about a range of topics, from his goal to increase the research enterprise and recruit a new provost, to throwing out the first pitch at a recent New York Mets game.