Commencement

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Senior’s Retelling of Folktales Headed to Stage

'There’s something exhilarating about having a script out and watching the actors play and work with it. There have been times I’ve forgotten that I had anything to do with writing it'

A group of young people posing behind a Panamanian flag.

Panama Trip Helps Propel Soon-to-Be Grads to Health Careers

For Allied Health students, an internship provided experiences 'that just can't be taught'

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Children’s Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience

Having grown up in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, just across the border from El Paso, Texas, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz ’26 Ph.D. straddled the line between languages, cultures, and national borders

The future Dr. Parth Patel SOM Class of 2026 in Academic lobby sitting.

Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally

Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce

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First Genetic Counseling Professional Science Master’s Students Graduate

The two year program is uniquely positioned to give students broad experience in both research and clinical genetics

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C is for Commencement

More than 500 doctorates were awarded at UConn during a ceremony addressed by the 15th director of the National Science Foundation

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Commencement 2025 at a Glance

Hats were tossed and tassels were turned

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Words of Wisdom: ‘The Twists in Your Journey Are What Make You Unique’

Advice, encouragement, and perspective from UConn's 2025 commencement ceremonies

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Congratulations Class of 2025

Commencement is more than a ceremony—it’s a defining moment

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UConn’s Class of 2025: By the Numbers

Numbers don't tell the whole story, but what a story they tell