Alumni

Myles Martel '65 (CLAS) and Gary Gladstein, '66 (CLAS), '08 (HON), close friends and fraternity brothers for six decades, were so moved by the upheaval in Ukraine that they provided seed money for a new fund to help students and scholars from conflict zones.

Moved by Ukraine Turmoil, Alums Establish Aid Fund for UConn Students, Scholars from Conflict Zones

'Two important pillars of our friendship are our love for UConn and our deep commitment to human rights'

Smiling female veterinarian with dog

CAHNR Alumna Liz Underwood Treats Animals in Need of Special Care

With a lifelong desire to help animals, UConn alumna Liz Underwood now provides critical care at one of the largest private practices in the Southern United States

Map of Afghanistan.

UConn Asylum Clinic Alumni Participate in CT Afghan Asylum Project

'This is critically important in our community. These individuals are struggling even more than any of us can understand'

Researchers Develop Strategy to Thermally Stabilize Microneedle Vaccine Technology

Researchers use sugar molecules to help eliminate the need for cold-chain storage, a common logistical hurdle for vaccine distribution

Jenna Esposito, a student worker for the archives in Homer Babbidge Library, goes through the zines on display in the Liberated Zine Zone on Level B of the library on Nov. 17, 2022

Get Away from Screens; Make and Read Zines at Homer Babbidge Library

Unique resource offers students the opportunity to create, communicate, and become part of the library's collection

Kelly Sanchez, a third-year master’s student at the UConn School of Social Work, poses for a photo in the School of Social Work Building at UConn Hartford

Social Work Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Address Mental Health

Kelly Sanchez '15 says social work allows her to return to her roots: 'The whole reason I did psychology was to work with people'

smiling student near computer in lab

Raising Awareness of Malnutrition in One Connecticut Community and Beyond

Naniel Scott '23 (CAHNR) is using her knowledge of nutritional sciences to help the community improve the quality of their health

Amanda Yagan standing by an MRI machine with a laptop showing brain scans

UConn Magazine: Out of the Minds of Babes

Cute kids, brilliant scientists, and exciting trips bring joy for Amanda Yagan ’21 (CLAS) at the Advanced Baby Imaging Lab.

Finish line of Hartford Marathon

Allied Health Students Help Save Man Experiencing Heart Attack at Hartford Marathon

When a runner collapsed at the finish line of the Hartford Marathon, students from UConn's allied health program jumped to action and helped save his life

Marc D’Amelio sitting on his couch in his Connecticut home

UConn Magazine: Father-Daughter Dance

Marc D’Amelio ’91 (CLAS) — who with daughters Charli and Dixie is a social media and reality TV star — talks parenting, TikTok, bleeding blue, and Beavis and Butthead.