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An aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building.

Five Named To Fulbright US Student Program

The program provides grants for individually-designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world

Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

History Professor Manisha Sinha Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Sinha is working on an expansive examination of the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction

Close up of a UConn-decorated mortarboard

2022 Commencement at a Glance

Students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883.

A black and white photo from the 1980s of UConn police officers standing in a line outside at night.

UConn Marks 50 Years Since its Security Division Officially Became UConn Police Department

A dynamic modern department that evolved from humble origins as campus 'watchmen'

Herald trumpeters announce the faculty procession during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony on May 7, 2017.

Fanfare for Graduates: UConn Herald Trumpeters Return to Commencement

After two years of silence, this is music to our ears

The Rankin Laboratory and Avery Point Lighthouse on Aug. 6, 2020. (Peter Morenus/UConn photo)

UConn Team Impresses in EPA RainWorks Challenge with Eco-Conscious Redesign of Avery Point Campus

The team presented a redesign of the Avery Point campus that uses native plants and green infrastructure features to mitigate the effects of stormwater pollution on the terrestrial and marine ecology of Long Island Sound

A group of graduating students toss their caps into the air while standing in front of the UConn gateway sign on April 28, 2020.

Why You Went to College

'You came here to learn to question beliefs, to think independently, to recognize injustice and to have the tools that you need to change the world'

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