Undergraduates

The UConn-branded water towers sits behind the Towers residence halls

UConn Welcomes Record-Setting New Class at Storrs, Regional Campuses

UConn is welcoming a record number of first-year students this weekend

An older couple jogs along a seafront together.

New Geroscience Program Delves Into the Mysteries of Aging

'Our goal is to give as many students as possible a greater appreciation and understanding of aging'

Underwater Robotics Club members (front row, from left) Marc Lopez '25, Joey St. Hilaire '25, (back row, from left) Joshua Okoli '25, Colin Sheardwright '27, Simon Koepfer '25 and Oliver Mackinnon '25 pose for a photo by Mirror Lake with the small underwater robot prototype they built

Underwater Robotics Club Members Keen to Compete After Taking First Year to Get Sea Legs

'There are so many industries, many right here in Connecticut, that are looking for technology like this'

Female student in South Africa

‘Life-Changing’ Experiences at Home and Abroad

From a study abroad trip learning about wildlife in South Africa to an internship exposing Connecticut residents to UConn resources, Sarah Frances used her summer to the fullest

UConn entrance sign amongst flowers

UConn Simplifying Process for Students to Seek Readmission After Academic Dismissal

Previously, students who were academically dismissed could apply for readmission after two semesters away. This change reduces that to one semester

Varun Chamarty ’26 (ENG) poses for a photo in a lab in the Academic Building of the UConn Health campus

Of Mice and Machine Learning

Varun Chamarty ’26 (ENG) hopes that machine learning will help researchers make discoveries that they might otherwise not be able to see, using new tools to build on a growing body of neuroscientific research

Deborah Kyerematen ’25 (CAHNR) in front of the Capitol

Translating Knowledge into Policy as an Intern on the Hill

'What really draws me to health policy is the fact that it can have an impact on more than just one person. It can have a state-wide, or a nation-wide impact'

Alana Wolfson working in the lab

Mitochondria and Maternal Health in Sheep

Alana Wolfson is spending her summer in the lab studying the impact of under- and over-nutrition on ewes and their offspring

Gampel Pavilion

CAPS Program Celebrates Success with ‘Community Celebration’

The event brought together approximately 600 college and high school students, in addition to faculty and staff, that all represented the various parts of CAPS

A group of students walking near the Wilbur Cross building.

UConn Rated Among Best in Nation in Affordability, Value

Money Magazine awards 4.5 out of 5 to UConn on value-based calculations