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The new HuskyGo electric bus—the first of its kind in its fleet—sits next to the bus stops in the W Lot

Electric, Hybrid Buses Coming to UConn as Next Generation of Clean Transit

The electric buses produce no tailpipe emissions and provide all the features that today’s students need for a comfortable and productive ride

Woman sitting near plants

Urban Forestry Enables Environmental Justice in CT Communities

Bringing together the power of UConn research and extension, faculty are leveraging urban forestry and environmental justice to support Connecticut’s Hispanic and Latino communities

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

Ten Students Earn Awards From Gilman Foundation

Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community

Student conducting chemistry experiment in lab

High School Students Get Hands on Experience at UConn Chemistry Early College Experience Day

Students from eight high schools participated in the day-long event, performing a photoswitching chemistry experiment

senior design demo day

Engineering Students Share Yearlong Research Projects During Senior Design Demo Day

Through their Senior Design projects, students work to solve real-world engineering problems while learning valuable skills

Jasmin Williams and Abigail Boursiquot reading their Match Day letters together.

Match Day Thrills at UConn School of Medicine

100 Percent Match for UConn School of Medicine Students on National Match Day

Maureen Marchetti, and her husband Jim, on Jan. 25 with her UConn Health Vascular Surgeon Dr. Justin D’Addario celebrating her big day of being the first in New England to undergo the DETOUR procedure for severe PAD (UConn Health Photo/Carolyn Pennington).

UConn’s Vascular Surgeons Take DETOUR to Save Woman’s Toes, Foot, and Leg from Peripheral Arterial Disease

Maureen Marchetti was the first patient in New England to be offered an alternative to major open leg artery bypass surgery with a new technology called DETOUR

Man drills core sample in foundation.

Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation Failure in Connecticut Homes

UConn recently received an additional $4 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to better understand the effects of the concrete-degrading mineral pyrrhotite

UConn Facilities Operations employee Jared Gauthier poses for a photo outside the Facilities Operations building

Work-Based Learning Programs Are the Future of Facilities Operations

The job market in the trades is extremely competitive right now and the work-based learning programs give UConn a jump on candidates

Four people smile at the camera, wearing life jackets.

Kesem: Camp, Care, and Connections for Kids Impacted by a Parent’s Cancer

Camp Kesem UConn is gearing up to host its third summer camp to support children whose caregivers have cancer