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September 14, 2026

Graduates

Graduates toss their caps into the air.

Wisdom for Graduates: ‘No One’s Gifts Are Worth Throwing Away’

Advice, encouragement, and perspective from UConn's 2024 commencement ceremonies

May 7, 2024 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Alumni University News

The cupola above the Wilbur Cross building.

Knowledge is Power, Gratitude and Responsibility for 2024 Doctoral Graduates

'Success purchased through silence is success not worth having'

May 6, 2024 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

Graduates hold up their diploma cases.

Commencement 2024 at a Glance

The Class of 2024 shows up and shows out on their big weekend

May 4, 2024 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Alumni UConn Voices

A banner showing a graduation tassel and the words "2024 Commencement"

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2024

The newest alums take their place in a great tradition

May 3, 2024 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications

Cynthia Webster and Charlotte Chen, recipients of prestigious NSF awards.

UConn Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The program supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees

May 2, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

Alumni University News

An infographic about the Class of 2024

By Any Number, UConn’s Class of 2024 is One to Remember

A look at the newest group of Husky alums by the numbers

April 29, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance

From left: Josué Martínez-Martínez, John Toribio, and Kyle Mahoney.

Innovation Quest’s Three Winning Teams All Passionate About Human Health

Entrepreneurship competition draws 22% more participants this year

April 29, 2024 | Claire Hall

Entrepreneurship

Climate journalist David Wallace-Wells speaks at the UConn Law Center for Energy and Environmental Law annual Earth Day Conference.

UConn Law 2024 Earth Day Conference Explores Climate Activism and the Law

'We wanted to show our attendees what real organizers are doing right here in our backyards, and to provide them with concrete opportunities to get involved'

April 24, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications

An aerial view of students wearing cap and gown posing for Commencement photos at the gateway sign

UConn Provost Announces Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship

The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize scholarly activities that integrate community engagement with research, creative work, and teaching

April 24, 2024 | Briana Huett, Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement

Community Impact University News

A group of wildlife biologists put a tracking collar on a tranquilized bear.

Keeping Bears Wild

Graduate student Melissa Ruszczyk, a biologist with DEEP, is studying black bears’ behavior in relation to food sources left by humans

April 22, 2024 | Thomas Rettig

Community Impact Research & Discovery

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