Profile
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
Meet the Researcher: Rahul Kanadia, CLAS
Rethinking genes and redefining research
March 31, 2026 | Esha Desai, for the OVPR
Children’s Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience
Having grown up in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, just across the border from El Paso, Texas, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz ’26 Ph.D. straddled the line between languages, cultures, and national borders
March 30, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
Two-Time National Champion Boxer, Business Student Aidan Jubb: ‘When the Final Bell Rings…You’re Like, ‘Is It Already Over?’’’
'Winning is great, and that's when the hard work pays off'
March 25, 2026 | Claire Hall
Neag Graduate Looking to Make Her Mark in New Women’s Baseball League
Former Husky softball star will be part of a modern-day 'League of Their Own'
March 17, 2026 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally
Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce
March 17, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Applying a Landscape Architect’s ‘Design Eye’ at Every Scale
I knew I was looking for landscape architecture [and] knowing that UConn was going to provide me with a great education – plus its reputation as the Basketball Capital of the World, I was all in'
March 16, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
‘Love Is Not a Plan’
UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture
February 24, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
Curating Green Space in an Urban Jungle
CAHNR Alum Stephanie Lucas uses her training in plant science to enrich an iconic historic park in New York City
February 17, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Shari and Michael Cantor: A Lifetime of Husky Pride and Generosity
Shari Cantor ’81 (BUS) and Michael Cantor ’80 (ENG), ’83 JD are turning decades of leadership and generosity into a lasting legacy through a $1 million planned gift commitment
February 13, 2026 | Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation