Alumni

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‘Sense of Belonging, Sense of Purpose’ – A Conversation with Maj. Gen. Francis Evon and Interim Provost Pamir Alpay

UConn, largely through its Office of Veterans and Military Programs, has built a culture of support for both active and retired servicemen and women seeking to pursue academic opportunities at the University

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From Antibiotic Discovery to the Role of Religion in Health, Pre-Med Student Has Already Investigated Major Questions in the Medical World

Hailey DeWalt is not slowing down as she approaches graduation

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UConn Ph.D. Uses High-Tech Tools to Help Urban Planners Make Cities Safer

Research grounded in a simple idea: the environment can shape human safety both directly and indirectly

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UConn Welcomes Five Exceptional Leaders Into Business Hall of Fame

Honored guests tell students: Lean on your UConn pack

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department conduct prescribed burns

From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration

Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk

Justin Pedneault, RN, CFRN, FP-C, pictured next to a LIFE STAR helicopter.

Aiming High: UConn Nursing Alumnus Becomes LIFE STAR Flight Nurse

“I want to provide the highest level of care, wherever it is needed, and be the best part of someone's worst day,” — Justin Pedneault ’19 (NUR)

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Prides Corner Farms Establishes Scholarships for Plant Science Students

The donation will establish the Prides Corner Farms Graduate Scholarship and the Prides Corner Farms Student Success Fund. The funds will support students pursuing a degree in plant science, with a preference for those studying horticulture

Stephanie Stroud '12 in the field with a map

Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities

An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

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Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers

From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed

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‘Explore, Create, Lead’: The Science of a World-Class Honors Education

UConn’s Honors program is unique in the nation for its evidence-based curriculum and programming