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Projecting Hope on a Global Scale

For CAHNR senior Iris Palencia, a spring break trip to Guatemala became a life-changing way to provide local families new homes

John Bell, director of the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, turned a cardboard box into a toy theater during an online workshop that can be found at the Ballard website. (Photo courtesy Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry)

Puppets Seize Fairfield Way Today at Noon!

A world-famous puppeteering troupe will perform in the center of campus on April 20, ahead of a weekend production on the South Campus lawn

Kyle Muncy '92 (CLAS) '22 MS, director of brand partnerships and trademark management, left, and his daughter Taylor Muncy '19 (CLAS) '22 MBA, wear their caps and gowns while standing next to the Jonathan the Husky statue on April 11, 2022.

Dad and Daughter Huskies Ready to Walk the Gampel Stage – Together

'They say the best-laid plans are not planned at all, and we didn't plan it'

Grant Provides Underrepresented Students with Research Experience

The program will provide students from across the country with the chance to work in a lab gaining invaluable skills and connections

A picture of UConn Stamford at night, with cars driving by, leaving streaks of light behind them.

Pop-Up Food Pantry at UConn Stamford Aims to Curb Food Insecurity

A class project that's making a dent in the problem of hunger

Sad depressed woman covers her eyes with her hands surrounded by people walking in crowded street. Panic attack in public place.

Psychological Tips Aren’t Enough – Policies Need to Address Structural Inequities so Everyone Can Flourish

In the era of pandemic malaise, who gets to flourish?

Wilbur Cross building on a fall day in October. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Masking Update: Protecting Our Health for the Days Ahead

UConn is reinstituting a masking requirement for all indoor instructional settings, workspaces, and indoor events exceeding 100 individuals, effective Monday April 18.

Irene Soteriou, a Truman Scholar, at the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room

UConn Junior Named A Truman Scholar

Junior Irene Soteriou ’23 (CLAS) has been named a Truman Scholar, marking the tenth time since 1986 that a UConn student has won the prestigious honor

Sabrina Uva, a UConn senior who has led an effort to provide menstrual products like tampons for free at state-funded institutions in Connecticut.

Graduating HDFS Student Driven to Advocacy: ‘Everyone should have access to basic needs’

'I get involved in everything I’m passionate about, and UConn gave me that ability to tap into these different networks'

Changing the Channel on Stroke Treatment: Novel Technology Provides New Path to Prevent Neuronal Death

Lixia Yue’s team discovered that a specific peptide sequence can disrupt the interaction between an ion channel and receptors in our brain responsible for neuronal death during an ischemic stroke