UConn Avery Point
Welcome Back, UConn: A Message from President Herbst
'Education is paramount in combating the kind of hatred we saw on display this month' at Charlottesville and elsewhere, says President Herbst.
August 29, 2017 | President Susan Herbst
UConn’s Strength Draws Talented New Freshmen Across Campuses
More students have enrolled at the regional campuses this year, drawn by the opening of the new downtown Hartford Campus and new student housing at the Stamford Campus.
August 24, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz
Engineering Alumna Named to Board of Trustees
Jeanine Armstrong Goiun '87 (ENG) has been elected to serve a four-year term on the Board, beginning in September.
August 22, 2017 | Kristen Cole
Charlottesville: A Message to the UConn Community
'It is my commitment – it is my promise – that this will always remain a university that stands firmly for the virtues of democracy, equality, civil discourse, and human rights,' says President Herbst.
August 17, 2017 | President Susan Herbst
Some Land Conservation Measures Are Unpopular Among Property Owners
Since private landowners are critical partners in efforts to save coastal marshes, identifying the best strategies will be essential to success.
August 7, 2017 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
UConn Reads 2017-18: ‘Nation of Immigrants or Land of Refugees?’
This year’s UConn Reads selection, Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Refugees,' affords an opportunity for the University community to reflect upon and debate the hot-button issue of immigration.
July 18, 2017 | Cathy Schlund-Vials, UConn Reads Selection Committee
Studying Silversides
Marine scientist Hannes Baumann is studying how Atlantic Silverside fish are reacting to climate change and other human-caused changes in coastal waters.
July 7, 2017 | Combined Reports
Mystic Aquarium Chooses UConn as Research Base
A longstanding collaboration between UConn and Mystic Aquarium was recently solidified with a new agreement making the Avery Point campus the official home to the Aquarium's team of researchers.
July 5, 2017 | Combined Reports
McHugh Stepping Down as UConn Board Chair
After eight years serving as chair of the University's Board of Trustees during a period of great growth and success, Larry McHugh will step down at the end of his current term. He will continue to serve, however, until Gov. Malloy nominates a successor.
June 28, 2017 | Combined Reports
UConn Adopts Provisional FY18 Spending Plan, Pending New State Data
UConn’s Board of Trustees adopted baseline FY18 spending plans on Wednesday to carry the University into the new budget year, but will meet again later to adopt new versions once the General Assembly adopts a statewide budget.
June 28, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz