UConn Hartford
UConn Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new online resource collects the various coronavirus-related projects being undertaken by UConn faculty, students, and staff.
May 19, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
A Commencement With 9,000 UConn Huskies Present in Spirit
The unique virtual commencement of 2020, captured in images.
May 15, 2020 | Tom Breen
UConn Law Alumni Say Pandemic Brings New Challenges to Legal Aid Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges faced by lower-income people in Connecticut, say graduates of the UConn School of Law.
May 13, 2020 | Camille Chill
Huskies Forever: UConn Celebrates First ‘Virtual’ Commencement
Although the COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional commencement impossible, UConn found a way to provide a special day for its nearly 9,000 graduates.
May 11, 2020 | Tom Breen
Love, Your Family
UConn Today asked various parents and siblings to pen a letter to their graduate and share their feelings during this time of both celebration and challenges.
May 8, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
School Wellness Policies Key to Ensuring New York Schools Adopt Healthier Nutrition and Exercise Standards
A new study by UConn's Rudd Center finds that school districts with strong wellness policies are more likely to have nutrition and physical activity programs in their schools.
May 7, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
UConn Receives National Honor for Commitment to First-Generation Students’ Success
A quarter of UConn Storrs students, and half the undergraduates attending regional campuses, are first-generation college students, and UConn's efforts to serve them have gained national recognition.
May 6, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz, University Spokeswoman
MSW Student Fighting Coronavirus Discrimination through Online Campaign
A UConn MSW student is taking action against racism directed towards Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 5, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2020
In a challenging years, UConn's graduating students offer hope and inspiration.
May 4, 2020 | Tom Breen
UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants
Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
April 29, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications