Alumni

The Chase-Bear-Dyer family at a School of Law event. From left to right: Julia Chase, Landon Chase, Cheryl A. Chase ’78 JD, Dara Chase Dyer ’10 JD, and the Honorable Stuart Bear.

$1.5M Gift Establishes the Chase-Bear-Dyer Advanced Triage Unit at UConn Health and the Chase-Bear-Dyer Family Classroom at the UConn School of Law

The gift will expand the emergency care department at UConn Health and enhance learning spaces for School of Law students

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The Moment That Changed Everything, and the Gift That Followed

Enabling students to learn by doing — about the law and about themselves

Tutita Casa stands next to the Neag School of Education banner holding her Zirkel award.

Neag School’s Tutita Casa Wins Teaching Award

Casa has been named the 2026 Dr. Perry A. Zirkel Distinguished Teaching Award recipient

Students at UConn Physical Therapy White Coat 2026

Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Receive White Coats as Program Celebrates 75 Years

As the program marks 75 years, this year’s White Coat Ceremony celebrated both the accomplishments of the Class of 2027 and the continued legacy of the UConn Doctor of Physical Therapy program

Group at KSI at UNF ribbon cutting

KSI Opens Satellite Location at University of North Florida

The new Perry Weather Heat Lab is designed to advance the science of thermoregulation, performance, health, and safety through controlled environmental testing

A woman and a man, a married couple, sitting next to each other in an office.

Partners in Life and in the Lab

How one couple turned their shared life in UConn Health research into a generous legacy that will jumpstart students’ scientific careers

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Honoring and Continuing a Legacy of Community Engagement

Philosophy Professor Emeritus Leonard I. Krimerman championed ideals of social and economic justice, the importance of human dignity, and the prioritization of community wellbeing

An aerial view spring blossoms across campus

4,876 UConn Donors Unite to Raise $7.1M in Two Days of Community-Powered Giving

UConn Gives 2026 breaks giving records and 95% of gifts were under $1,000 — showcasing the cumulative power of broad community support

Graduates listening to Dean Dickson's speech.

UConn Nursing Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement Ceremony

The University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing honored 266 graduates during its 2026 commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, recognizing student achievement, faculty excellence, and the impact of honorary degree recipient Elisabeth DeLuca.

Students at 2026 CAHNR Commencement

CAHNR Celebrates Graduates at 2026 Undergraduate Commencement

On May 9, 2026, more than 600 graduates from UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) crossed the stage at Gampel Pavilion, marking the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and growth