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April 26, 2026

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New Gift Opens Doors for Waterbury Students: UConn Launches Nursing and STEM Initiatives

$5 million nursing pathway and $5.45 million STEM investment to strengthen Connecticut’s workforce

February 5, 2026 | Stephanie Wright, UConn Foundation

Alumni Community Impact University News

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Comes to Life at UConn

'You can't rise unless you help others rise with you'

February 5, 2026 | Anna Heqimi

Alumni UConn Voices

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Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Inducted into UConn Business Hall of Fame

Basketball legend Emeka Okafor will be part of another acclaimed 'starting five' at the April 24 ceremony

February 4, 2026 | Claire Hall

Alumni

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UConn Waterbury Students Drive Neighborhood Revitalization Through Innovative Housing Clinic

'We are turning classrooms into engines for broader community impact'

February 3, 2026 | Renee Garcia-Prajer, UConn Waterbury

Community Impact

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It’s a Match for the Class of 2026

Fourth-year students celebrate their residency placements

January 29, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health

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Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community

To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns

January 29, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications

Community Impact

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Sheldon Kasowitz Champions Science-Based Solutions for Addiction

For Kasowitz, the motivation is deeply personal and urgent

January 28, 2026 | Stephanie Wright, UConn Foundation

Alumni Community Impact

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UConn Engineering Celebrates the Centennial of Pratt & Whitney and Appreciates Decades of Partnership

UConn College of Engineering looks forward to another century of strong partnership with Pratt & Whitney

January 28, 2026 | Claire Galvin

Alumni

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UConn Online Grad Programs Get High Marks; Nursing Skyrocketing in National Prestige

UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide

January 27, 2026 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications

University News

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A Research-Based Roadmap to Meaningful Work

UConn School of Business helps students build clarity and confidence in career-seeking

January 27, 2026 | Mac Murray

Research & Discovery

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