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Gaofei Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Allied Health, has created her own company featuring ultra-warm and stylish winter boots. Zhang credits UConn's Innovation Quest program for helping her become an entrepreneur.

Innovation Quest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs 

New CEO Gaofei Zhang hopes her boot company will make cold, wet feet a thing of the past 

UConn neuroscientist Ed Large speaks at the Music Has Power Symposium in New York.

The Science of Music’s Healing Power

Ed Large's journey has taken him from playing bluegrass to helping Alzheimer's patients improve their memory

Patricia “Tricia” Margarido, a 2019 graduate of UConn’s Executive MBA program, poses in front of the LIFESTAR helicopter.

On a Mission

'We all have an inner drive, a love of our job, and an unrelenting desire to help others'

Jim Smith, Kinesiology

Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology Assistant Professor-in-Residence Jim Smith

Jim Smith turns his expertise in acute physical therapy to helping patients suffering from Long COVID

Mariam Vargas '25 (CLAS) poses for a photo in Wilbur Cross

Vargas Named UConn’s First Rangel Fellowship Recipient

The program supports individuals who want to pursue careers in the foreign service of the U.S. Department of State and was established in 2003

Fany Hannon, dean of students, speaks during the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall

Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students

'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'

UConn soccer player Jack Loura on the field.

From Ardent UConn Soccer Fan to Co-Captain, Jack Loura’s Work Ethic Paid Off

'At first, I just wanted to be part of the team. But once I got into things, I thought I could grow into a leader'

Meet the Researcher: Elias Uddin, CAHNR

Elias Uddin's research focuses on making ruminant agriculture more sustainable

Evan Wolfgang '25 (SFA) at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio

To the Lordy: UConn Student Crafting Dramatic Parable Based on Life of Notorious Assassin

'Never before have I had so much support for a project. I have so many enthusiastic voices around me'

The Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial

Connecticut Adjutant General, Head of National Guard, Cultivated ‘Selfless Service’ at UConn

'I could have taken a bunch of different paths back in the mid-1980s, but the Army gave me discipline and taught me values'