University News
Welcome Back! What to Know About Returning to UConn for Fall 2023
The fall 2023 semester officially starts when classes reconvene on Monday, Aug. 28, at Storrs and the regional campuses in Hartford, Stamford, Avery Point, and Waterbury
Message to the University Community
Realigning units to best support student success
A Growing Tribute: Garden Planted at Werth Tower in Memory of UConn Student
The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program
UConn School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2027
Childhood dreams of becoming a doctor are coming true at UConn School of Medicine for 112 new medical students receiving their white coats.
UConn Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
Brennan’s long-term goal is to develop a holistic primary health clinic that offers evidence-based care inclusive of a patient’s body, mind, circumstances, culture, spirituality and environment
The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn Selects Four Presidential M1 Mentorship Program Awardees
“I am pleased to welcome the 2023 cohort of Presidential M1 Mentors, comprised of a distinguished group of faculty across UConn and UConn Health. Mentorship is fundamental for student success, and it stands as one of the pillars of our Institute," says University Professor Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.
EPA Begins Testing ‘Owl Force One’ DIY Air Cleaner Made by Connecticut Public School Children
On July 26 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists began testing the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19, at its EPA Homeland Security Division Laboratory’s high-tech, advanced biochamber.
UConn Road Trip to EPA Launches DIY Air Filter High-Tech Biochamber Testing
A letter from a Middletown fifth-grader to a UConn researcher started it all: Now, EPA scientists will test the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19. The device being tested on July 26 was made and decorated by the 9-year-old and her classmates
In Memoriam: Former Director of Athletics Lew Perkins
Perkins directed the athletics department to unprecedented success both academically and athletically as the school won six NCAA Division I Championships during his time at UConn