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Finishing College Meant Surviving Foster Care, Soon-To-Be Grad Targets Helping Others

Her project, “Foster Care to Campus Care,” included the creation of a brochure detailing precisely where foster-experienced students can go for resources

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Bolnick Named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

His research is at the forefront of ecology, evolutionary biology, immunology, and genomics

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2026 UConn Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2026

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Placing Heritage on a Pedestal: Multicultural Expression at UConn

Springtime means cultural celebrations for UConn students

Colin Sheardwright and Krish Buva sit side by side in a lab.

Innovation Quest Selects Five Top Startups, Ranging from Manufacturing Innovation to New Hair-Care Option

The student entrepreneurs impressed the judges with both the quality of their ideas and their dedication to bringing them to market

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True Stories

UConn Story Slam offers students an opportunity to show as well as tell

George Bollas, host of the Entrepreneurial Workshop

UConn Engineering Associate Dean Selected As Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador

Bollas will serve a two-year term sharing his Fulbright experience, mentoring prospective applicants, and advancing international academic collaboration across his professional networks

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Discovering a Favorite Pit Stop and Communication Hub for Cloud Forest Canopy-dwellers

Catching a glimpse into the lives of elusive animals, by pinpointing their frequented latrines

Business Development Workshop

OVPR Launches Business Development Pilot Program

The program helps UConn researchers pivot to industry partnerships to offset funding challenges

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Farhad Imani Wins NSF CAREER Award to Build Manufacturing Systems That Think

Automation dominates modern factories, but much of it still breaks when parts vary, damage is uncertain, and expert judgement is required. Farhad Imani’s project targets this failure by developing robotic manufacturing systems that can sense change and adapt in real time