UConn Voices
UConn Alumna Makes a Dream Come True at High School Graduation
Calibe Simpson, a Jamaican immigrant who struggled with homelessness, got the surprise of her life at her high school graduation in Hartford last week thanks to a UConn alumna
June 23, 2023 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
USDA Grant to Provide Career Opportunities, Sponsor CAHNR Students at UConn Waterbury and UConn Stamford
The CAHNR Fellows Program will connect undergraduate students from UConn Waterbury and UConn Stamford to scholarships, experiential learning, and career training in the fields of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences
June 21, 2023 | Mac Murray, and Matt Engelhardt
New ‘Women in Finance’ Course Strives to Introduce More Women to the Industry
Closing the gender gap in an industry where only six of the 107 largest financial institutions in the US were run by female CEOs in 2019
June 20, 2023 | Claire Hall
Celebrating Juneteenth – a Holiday as American as Apple Pie
The first formal observation of the holiday in Connecticut history coincides with celebrations of hip-hop's golden anniversary
June 19, 2023 | Kimberly Phillips
The Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project: A National Example
Other states are now adopting the model of data analysis and intervention developed by the Project, which is housed at UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
June 7, 2023 | Mac Murray
Queer Science Conference Connects LGBTQIA+ Youth with Role Models in Various STEM Fields
High school students from across the state gather for second iteration of Queer Science Conference
June 6, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance, and Sydney Herdle
UConn Fire Chief Inducted into Connecticut Firefighters Hall of Fame
'The fact that someone even thought to nominate me is just amazing on its own. I never would have dreamed of this, and I’m so grateful'
June 1, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
Finding a Home in the Asian American Cultural Center
“They believe in the power of education and their contributions here have had a critical impact on generations of students. They are extraordinary people"
May 26, 2023 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn Team Wins National Cybersecurity Competition
The Distinguished Gentlemen of UConn Cybersecurity are a group of UConn students intent on honing their cybersecurity skills
May 24, 2023 | Kim Krieger
Study Finds Strong Interest in Injectable PrEP for Understudied Malaysian Population
This novel study explored an understudied group and assessed their interest in a new injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis
May 22, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources