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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday

UConn will conduct a test of its emergency notification system on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

UConn Facemasks Show Commitment to Human Rights Along With Public Health

One of the ways UConn is helping to ensuring the health and safety of its community is the requirement that all students, faculty and staff wear face coverings while on campus.

UConn Launches Funding Program for COVID-19 Research

UConn's Office of Vice President for Research is announcing a new rapid-response funding program open to researchers studying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Conversation with Franklin Tuitt

UConn's new Chief Diversity Officer discusses his role and what his plans are for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Two people in masks use a tape measure in a classroom to mark off space needed between desks.

A Truly Unique Fall Semester Begins at UConn

It's a semester that doesn't look quite like any other, but UConn Nation is ready for Fall 2020.

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UConn Welcoming About 6,700 New and Transfer Students

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, UConn is welcoming roughly 6,700 new students - both first-year students and transfer students - as the Fall 2020 semester begins.

An architect's conception of what the Northwest Science Quad will look like from above once construction is completed.

Construction Kicks Off on UConn’s Transformational New Science Quad

Construction has begun on the Northwest Science Quad, a transformative new project at UConn that ties together several of the University's core missions.

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UConn Launches COVID-19 Dashboard

The University of Connecticut has developed and launched a dashboard that will track important information about the COVID-19 situation on a university-wide basis.

University seals were installed over the entrances to the north and south reading rooms at the Wilbur Cross Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Message from President and Provost on Community Responsibility

The President and Provost discuss how to keep UConn campuses, and surrounding communities, safe as we welcome students and staff back to campus.

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Multidisciplinary UConn Team Provided Evidence-Based Recommendations for Fall Reopening

UConn's multidisciplinary InCHIP played a crucial role in readying the University for the Fall 2020 semester.