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Connecticut and UConn are Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability

Our leaders, innovators, and scholars have worked tirelessly to drive progress in sustainability, moving us toward independence from fossil fuels and steeling our power grid against severe weather and other risk factors. Read more.

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

UConn Foundation Announces Fourth Consecutive Record-Breaking Year for Fundraising

The largest single gift in UConn’s history is included in the historic $158 million total Read more.

UConn Joins Elite Cohort of Economically Impactful Institutions

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honors UConn’s success as economic engine and innovation driver for the state and region. Read more.

Wilbur Cross with fall foliage. Oct. 12, 2021.

UConn Welcomes Impressive Class of 2027

The new Huskies come to UConn having already secured a spot amid tight competition in this year’s record-high applicant pool of more than 48,800 Read more.

Kathy and Geno Auriemma talking to cameras regarding the benefits of the scholarship

Turning Passion into Action in Support of UConn Women’s Basketball

'The impact of the Romaniellos’ generosity extends beyond the scholarship recipient—the entire team benefits' Read more.

Justin McManus '11 (SFA, ED) '13 MM, right, director of athletic bands, gestures during UConn Marching Band practice at the band field on Aug. 22, 2023.

UConn Marching Band Welcomes Back One of Its Own as New Director

Justin McManus has come full circle, from marching band member to marching band director Read more.

A boat carrying researchers on the Long Island Sound with the video title "Saving the Sound with History" overlayed

Saving the Sound with History

Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, it filters water, and it stabilizes Connecticut's shoreline Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Kicks

Why does everyone — count Lil Nas X, Matt Damon, Alicia Keys, and Penny Hardaway — want to shop for sneakers with Joe La Puma? Read more.

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Guardian

Wired Differently: How Neurodiversity Adds New Skillsets to the Workplace

Science

When Will the Next Ocean Heat Wave Strike? Scientists Develop Early Warning Systems

The New York Times

At 89, Still Making Art (and Bread) With a Message

The New York Times

Why Haven’t We Made It Safer to Breathe in Classrooms?

Freakonomics

What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?

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