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Urvi Kaul, Tony Edgington, Raul Flamenco, Swapna Subramanian - UConn's NSF Scholars - on the steps of Wilbur Cross

Five Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF-GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.

Head shot of Jennifer Orlikoff who has been named the new UConn Stamford campus director

UConn Stamford Campus Director Named

Jennifer Orlikoff has been named the new UConn Stamford campus director

The official University of Connecticut seal, in painted gold on an oak panel.

UConn Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

This year, 261 individuals were named to the academy with compelling achievements in academia, business, government, and public affairs

Two women stand on a dirt road, one carrying a wooden cross. They are waiting to bury a relative killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

How Burying the Dead Keeps the Living Human

Funerary rites are ostensibly about the dead. But their importance lies in the roles they play for the living

UConn Health Physicians Recognized as ‘Top Doctors’

Connecticut Magazine's 2022 ‘Top Doctors’ list is out and 39 UConn Health doctors are on the list

The Classs of 2022 class photo taken on the Great Lawn in the form of the word UConn

Commencement 2022: By the Numbers

Nearly 8,000 degrees will be awarded - each one representing a unique story of resilience and success

Wilbur Cross on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022

A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion

Herald pipers announce the arrival of the faculty during the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2022

Spoon with pills isolated on white background.

The Dietary Supplement You’re Taking Could be Tainted with Prescription Medications and Dangerous Hidden Ingredients, According to a New Study

Many over-the-counter products – particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss – are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients

Students at the 2021 commencement ceremony donning green first-generation cords

First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition

Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education