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A first edition of the book "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral", by Phillis Wheatley. UConn historian Cornelia Dayton has unearthed documents that offer valuable insight into the poet's life.

History Professor Uncovers Missing Parts of a Prominent Life

Much has been learned about the later years of poet Phillis Wheatley Peters - thanks to Cornelia Dayton

Diverse group of business people meeting in office lobby with focus on young woman in wheelchair sharing ideas.

‘Propelling Change Forward’: School of Business’ Equity Series Tackles Compelling Workplace Topics

This year's Equity Now series will focus on racial and gender equity, voter disenfranchisement, and workplace privacy violations

A one-room segregated schoolhouse in Georgia in 1941. Funding disparities that date from the Jim Crow era still affect predominantly Black schools today.

How Reparations Can Be Paid Through School Finance Reform

Schools in predominantly Black communities receive less funding, even though Black homeowners pay higher tax rates

After more than two years, UConn will host an in-person career fair, like this one from 2017. But virtual options and other pandemic-related changes will remain.

UConn’s Popular In-Person Career Fairs Returning After Pandemic-Induced Hiatus

'There’s an excitement in the air when you’re at an in-person career fair'

UConn Public Health Researcher Conducting Novel Pediatric Firearms Death Study

Amy Hunter is studying the racial and ethnic disparities associated with pediatric firearm deaths as well as the circumstances surrounding these incidents

The exterior of the Werth Tower building at dusk.

Flash Cards and Food – Werth Institute’s F3 Entrepreneurs Launch Diverse Ventures in First Year of New Program

'At UConn, we are building the most accessible and inclusive entrepreneurial community'

Startup Offering Lifeline to Families Trying to Access Special Education Services

Engagement Solutions is one of five startups selected to compete in the School of Business’ pinnacle entrepreneurship challenge, the Wolff New Venture Competition

An artist's rendering of the conditions during the End-Permian Mass Extinction, which wiped out nearly all life on earth.

Animals Died in ‘Toxic Soup’ During Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction, a Warning for Today

'The end-Permian is one of the best places to look for parallels with what's happening now'

From left to right: graduate students Brenda Milla, Maggie Khuu, and Jaseph Soto Perez, with Professor Dan Mulkey (Photo courtesy of Andre Jang).

Funding Graduate Students with Good Ideas Pays Off

Prestigious research grants help students devote themselves to exploring their theories

A view of Horsebarn Hill at sunset. An abundance of outdoor resources exists at UConn.

Get Your Daily Dose of the Great Outdoors with NatureRx at UConn

A resource aimed at getting people outside and exploring the abundance of nature on our doorstep