University News

UConn Alumni welcome sign. (Defining Photo for UConn Foundation)

UConn Foundation Reports Second Largest Fundraising Total

The Foundation brought in $78.3 million in FY16.

An artist's rendering of the student housing planned for the Stamford Campus. Expected to open for fall 2017, the apartments would house about 300 students.

Trustees Approve Historic Stamford Housing Plan

Apartments expected to open for fall 2017 would house about 300 students.

Student-athlete Ryan Radue ’15 (BUS) survived cancer and was able to graduate after receiving treatment at UConn Health.

The Power of Possible

A dynamic new advertising campaign to share cutting-edge medical advances at UConn Health launches this week.

The final steel beam is set in place on the new Engineering & Science Building. (Christopher Larosa)

UConn Marks Construction Milestone for New Engineering Complex

The structural phase of the new Engineering & Science Building was completed July 21, as the final beam was hoisted into place.

Artist's rendering of South Campus Commons, from the Campus Master Plan.

UConn Plans to Demolish Abandoned ‘Greek Row’ Houses

The site of the former fraternity and sorority houses will be used to create a new green space in the heart of South Campus.

Students walking near Oak Hall on Oct. 9, 2012. (FJ Gaylor/UConn Photo)

Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule

The Trustees recently raised UConn's minimum building standard to LEED Gold, in another step toward achieving the University's environmental goals.

Academic Vision

New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals of its academic plan.

Radenka Maric, executive director of Tech Park, speaks with Roger Ristau, manager of the UConn-FEI Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Framing UConn’s Future: Tech Park

Tech Park executive director Radenka Maric discusses strategies for creating ‘a vibrant facility that attracts people from the Northeast to the West Coast.’

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

Federal Data Shows UConn Faculty Positions Up, Administrative Workforce Essentially Flat

In recent years, UConn avoided notable administrative hiring increases while significantly bumping up faculty numbers and bolstering critical student services.

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

Trustees Adopt FY ’17 Budget

Spending plans for the Storrs and regional campuses and UConn Health are essentially flat compared to last year.