Undergraduates
UConn Sophomore Wins Udall Scholarship
Nicholas Russo '18 (CLAS) won the prestigious national scholarship for his commitment to the environment.
Questioning the Scope of Women’s Health Care
An IDEA grant took UConn student Asahi Hoque to Bangladesh to probe the limitations on women's health care in the developing world.
McNair Scholars Pursue Path to STEM Success
Fourteen students will graduate this year from UConn’s program for low-income, first-generation, or under-represented college students hoping to pursue a Ph.D. in a STEM field.
Mapping UConn’s Genetic History
The University has had geneticists since before genetics was a recognized field of study – indeed, before UConn was UConn.
Two UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars
The Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious and competitive awards for students in the STEM fields.
Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition
The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.
Horticulture Student has Fruitful IDEA
With a UConn IDEA grant, Nathan Wojtyna is helping make the Aronia berry commercially viable.
The Science of Symbiosis and the Search for New Drugs
UConn researchers are studying bacteria living inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid in the search for new drugs to fight pathogens in humans.
A Look Back at 2015: UConn Nation – Students
Twelve examples of students who are pursuing their passion at UConn.
Student-Athlete Strong: Margaret Zimmer
Zimmer, a member of the Women's Ice Hockey team, says UConn Athletics creates a culture that values the 'student' half of student-athlete.