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March 21, 2026

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Jonathan XII at football game at Rentschler Field

Jonathan XIII, UConn’s Beloved “Mascot Emeritus,” Dies at Age 14

Remembering Jonathan XIII: mascot, mentor, best friend, and all-around good boy

August 4, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications

University News

UConn Foundation Announces Record-Breaking Year

The UConn Foundation raised $28.5 million for scholarships as part of a record-breaking year

July 28, 2021 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation

Alumni University News

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Youth Environmental Conservation and Action

UConn students are depicting youth environmental conservation and action throughout the Northeast

July 26, 2021 | Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications

Community Impact Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery

a student being interviewed by a tv crew in the North Reading Room of Wilbur Cross

UConn Featured in Episode of New ‘College Tour’ Series’ First Season

An Amazon Prime show that highlights the whole UConn experience, from academics to the Dairy Bar

July 7, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications

UConn Voices

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Confronting the ‘Insect Apocalypse’

A period of mass extinction threatens insects - and the humans and animals who depend on them

June 22, 2021 | Thomas Rettig

A doctor, a medical student, and a young patient together in an examination room. The UConn CLIC program has been connecting medical students with community providers for 25 years.

Early Clinical Care is a Cornerstone of UConn Medical School Curriculum

Giving medical students early experience with patients in clinical settings

June 9, 2021 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine

Community Impact UConn Health

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Puppetry Photography: Overcoming Loneliness

Elise Vanase ’21 (SFA) didn't let a pandemic stop her from pursuing her IDEA Grant senior project

May 24, 2021 | Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications

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Sights and Sounds From Commencement

UConn was thrilled to come together in person once again to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021

May 13, 2021 | Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications

Miguel Cardon at Commencement Podium

‘The Beginning is in Sight,’ Cardona Tells UConn Graduates

The US Secretary of Education reflected on his own experiences as a UConn graduate

May 10, 2021 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications

Alumni

Aerial shot of Husky Athletic Village

A New Home for the Huskies

UConn athletes now call Husky Athletic Village and Rizza Performance Center home.

April 13, 2021 | Thomas Rettig

Athletics

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