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New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals of its academic plan.

Radenka Maric, executive director of Tech Park, speaks with Roger Ristau, manager of the UConn-FEI Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Framing UConn’s Future: Tech Park

Tech Park executive director Radenka Maric discusses strategies for creating ‘a vibrant facility that attracts people from the Northeast to the West Coast.’

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Data Shows UConn Faculty Positions Up, Administrative Workforce Essentially Flat

In recent years, UConn avoided notable administrative hiring increases while significantly bumping up faculty numbers and bolstering critical student services.

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Trustees Adopt FY ’17 Budget

Spending plans for the Storrs and regional campuses and UConn Health are essentially flat compared to last year.

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UConn Extends Union Contracts

Existing contracts with UCPEA and AAUP will continue for up to a year, or until new agreements are reached.

Dr. Tessa Balach speaks with a patient. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health, Hartford HealthCare Explore Forming ACO

An Accountable Care Organization is a voluntary collaboration to coordinate care and ensure that shared patients receive the best care at the lowest cost.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Trustees Approve Sale of West Hartford Campus to Town

As UConn Hartford moves downtown, the site of the campus in West Hartford will be sold to the Town.

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UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree was conferred upon Cosby in 1996.

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UConn Bookstore Opens for Business Under New Management

The UConn Bookstore at Storrs and campus locations around the state opened earlier this month under the management of Barnes & Noble.

Veterans Day Ceremony at UConn's Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn File Photo)

Decorated Combat Veteran to Lead UConn’s Veterans Programs

Alyssa Kelleher '04 (CLAS), a UConn ROTC alum who saw active duty in Afghanistan, has been named the University's new director of Veterans Affairs & Military Programs.