Undergraduates

UConn students standing in front of a "COP30" sign

UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30

Experiences and skills not taught in the classroom – UConn@COP is program unlike any other

A student in a grey shirt stands in a field of phragmites, a tall, pale brown grass.

Do Bugs Like Salty Snacks? UConn Student Studying Salt’s Impact on Phragmites Feasting

Getting to the bottom of what might make an invasive plant an attractive meal for insects

The School of Business building on October 1, 2020.

UConn’s Entrepreneurship Ranking Climbs in 2026 Princeton Review Findings

'We all have a vision of what can be better in the world'

A young woman stands inside a large sculpture in the shape of the letter O.

Circuits in the Circus: Engineering Student Interns with Cirque du Soleil

‘UConn’s program offers me the ability to speak and understand such a wide breadth of things without being pigeonholed into one thing’

A man stands in front of an SUV.

UConn Student Chasing Dreams in Tornado Alley

Beyond the adrenaline rush, Jesse Gillett ’26 (SFA) says there’s something special that draws him like a magnet to document the fearsome weather phenomena

Stephanie Gilroy working in the Gervasi Lab

Meet the Undergraduate: Stephanie Gilroy ’26 (CAHNR)

Stephanie Gilroy has turned a love for animals into a promising research career focused on reproductive physiology

A student posing in front of painted canvases

Meet the Undergraduate: Iris Yu ‘26 (CLAS, SFA)

Yu demonstrates her creativity through diverse artwork depicting the visual culture of the Asian body

A student in front of a lightup geometric display

Meet the Undergraduate: Liam Tyler ‘28 (CLAS)

Inventing a smart solution for a perennial problem of dorm living

A creepy scene featuring a yellow barn, wooden fence, bare trees, and mostly cloudy sky.

Misunderstood Monsters: Tales of Horror Are Far More Than Blood Splatter and Gore

'There’s just tremendous beauty and art and intelligence behind the greatest films in any category. Why do so many critics plug in the worst horror films for all horror?'

A student in front of a colorful stained glass geometric window

Meet the Undergraduate: Stanley Lu ‘26 (BUS)

Supporting first-generation students at UConn’s Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills