Out of the Blue
Local Donation Powers UConn Construction Engineering Programs
As the construction industry continues to evolve toward more sustainable and technologically advanced solutions, it’s critical that students gain hands-on experience with the equipment shaping the future of the field
April 15, 2026 | Claire Galvin
Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership
The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.
April 14, 2026 | Barbara J. O'Neill, CT AHEC
Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars
The Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers
April 14, 2026 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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
April 10, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship
UConn researchers reveal the volatile 'heartbeat' of the planet
April 8, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best
U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn
April 7, 2026 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications, and Combined Reports - UConn Communications
Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation
The School has also been named a top 30 public graduate school of education by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th straight year
April 7, 2026 | Mikala Kane - Neag School of Education
UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center
The new center will be led by Lisa Eaton, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
April 7, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
Rebooting Thoreau for Modern Times: New PBS Documentary Features UConn Expertise
Reintroducing the pioneering writer-scientist, whose influence and relevance carries forward through the centuries
April 6, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
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
April 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi