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UConn Foundation Announces Record-Breaking Year

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

Sophomore Aaliyah Edwards will compete in the Tokyo Olympics for the Canadian women's basketball team. She joins a talented squad of Husky alums in basketball, soccer, field hockey, and more

Huskies Heading to Tokyo for Summer Games Will Represent Six Nations

UConn will be represented by 16 athletes at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics Read more.

UConn Law School at night. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Alum Establishes Human Rights Award for UConn Law Students

Paul Schneider ’18 LLM created the award for law students who pursue social justice Read more.

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 Read more.

Ask UConn Extension: Summer’s Burning Questions

UConn Extension specialists are here to help with everything from tree planting to the perfect healthy summer snack Read more.

Largest Research Grant in UConn History Awarded by the National Science Foundation

The largest grant in UConn’s history awarded to the UConn School of Medicine will create a Network for Advanced NMR, a powerful method for analyzing molecules. Read more.

UConn School of Engineering Unveils the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion, Supported by UConn Alumni Mark and Betsy Vergnano’s $3M Donation

The gift represents the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion investment in UConn School of Engineering history and is one of the largest single DEI investments in UConn Read more.

UConn in the News

NBC Connecticut

Heat Training for Tokyo

The Washington Post

Opportunity in Crisis: Investing in Educational Equity with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

ESPN

UConn’s Maya Moore Calls On ‘Championing Humanity’ at ESPYs

The New York Times

How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes

The Huffington Post

Does CoolSculpting Really Work To Freeze Off Fat, And Is It Safe?

The Wall Street Journal

What Is Your Microbiome? A Wellness Trend Taking On Post-Covid Urgency

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