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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'

Student musicians play their self-penned "Ode to Buckley" in the titular dining hall.

An ‘Ode to Buckley’: Music Students Pay Their Respects to Soon-to-Close Dining Hall

A tribute to a gathering spot that has been much more than just a place to eat

Alexandra Blas (right) mentors high school students through Natural Resources Conservation Academy's (NRCA) Difference Maker Mentors. (Contributed Photo)

CAHNR Senior Supports Community Environmental Projects Through Mentorship

Participating in the Difference Makers Mentor Program allowed senior Alexandra Blas to learn about environmentalism and her love of near-peer mentoring

Genesis Rosario ’24.

Iridescent and Illuminated: One UConn Senior’s Journey to Graduation

'Once you find, and remember, who you are, it will outweigh all the negatives ... It will outweigh everything'

Sustainable Dinosaurs, Seaweed, and Accessibility: Diverse Cohort Selected for CCEI’s 2024 Summer Fellowship – UConn’s Startup Accelerator

'Because the accelerator is open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni across all schools and colleges at UConn, we receive a really impressive mix of applications every year'

Two UConn students work on their laptops in a classroom.

New Master’s Degree in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business Seeks Students Interested in Making a Difference in the World

'It is no longer enough to have a few well-intentioned companies or individuals to focus on corporate social responsibility'

The 2023 NCAA championship banner was unveiled before a record crowd for the men's home opener at Gampel Pavilion.

UConn Replacing Gampel Videoboards, Making Other Venue Improvements

The centerpiece of the Basketball Capital of the World first opened its doors in 1990

Aerial shot of UConn's main campus in Storrs.

UConn Students in Individualized Majors Program Share Commonality: Traditional Majors Didn’t Fit

Students take ownership of their education by forging unique courses of study

Harry the Giant, the 15-foot-tall puppet featured in “Taurus,” interacts with Blue, one of the rod puppets featured in the show, during tech week rehearsals in the Nafe Katter Theater on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Many of the characters in the show, created by puppet arts student Joanie Papillon, are portrayed through various forms of puppetry.

Ambitious ‘Taurus’ Production Has Been Years in the Making

Blend of music, puppetry, design, and drama will run from April 12 through April 14

The UConn Huskies hoist the NCAA national championship trophy.

Twice as Nice

Back-to-back champions for UConn Nation