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Returning the Favor: UConn Researchers Presented With PPE Supply

UConn researchers who donated personal protective equipment for emergency use early in the pandemic had the favor returned this week.

A group of graduating students toss their caps into the air while standing in front of the UConn gateway sign on April 28, 2020. The students are wearing facemasks due to the COVID-19 corona virus.

UConn Applications Surge to New Record Despite Pandemic’s Challenges

The University will today inform prospective members of the Class of 2025 of their acceptance.

UConn Is Again a National Leader in Fulbright Scholars

The Fulbright Program is the government’s flagship international educational exchange program.

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UConn Board to Consider Tuition for 2021-22 Academic Year

The Financial Affairs Committee decided to consider the matter in March and make a recommendation to the full board afterward.

As UConn's 141st year dawns, the entire University community is ready for the challenges of the future. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Impact is Statewide

Each and every one of Connecticut's 169 cities and towns has strong links to the state's flagship public university.

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UConn Partners with FutureLearn to Expand Digital Education Presence Globally

The University of Connecticut has partnered with FutureLearn, one of the world’s leading social learning platforms, to begin offering courses globally as massive open online courses.

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In Memoriam: Phillip I. Blumberg, Former UConn School of Law Dean

Blumberg was a transformational leader, orchestrating the law school's move to its present campus and recruiting top faculty members.

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UConn Considers Cut to Planned Tuition Rate, Outlines Steps to Distribute New Student Aid

The decision comes in recognition of the pandemic-related financial constraints facing many of the University’s students and their families.

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UConn Grows in Stamford with New Data Science Incubator

UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) is expanding to Stamford with a new location focused on data science startups.

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Jason Irizarry Named Interim Dean of the Neag School of Education

Jason Irizarry, a professor in the Neag School’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the associate dean for academic affairs, takes on the role of interim dean at the Neag School next month.