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Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers Read more.

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Türkiye at the Crossroads: Ambassador Sedat Önal Speaks at UConn

'As students face an increasingly complex world, these conversations help prepare them to engage thoughtfully with questions that have no easy answers' Read more.

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First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info

Each day, Swipe collects data from Dining Services about the menu items offered in each location and serves it up through an easy-to-use interface Read more.

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The Helper

Stephanie Mora Gutierrez ’27 brings dedication and passion to everything she does, from the student experience at UConn to the nonprofit she founded Read more.

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Local Donation Powers UConn Construction Engineering Programs

As the construction industry continues to evolve toward more sustainable and technologically advanced solutions, it’s critical that students gain hands-on experience with the equipment shaping the future of the field Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Into the Exosphere

Before she reported on the stars of outer space professionally, Jackie Wattles spent her UConn journalism days reporting on the stars of student government. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

BUS

Business Woman, Legislator, Philanthropist and Alumna Toni Boucher Describes Her Journey from Poverty to the American Dream

BUS

Professor Robert Day Named Interim Dean of Business School as University Renews Search For Permanent Leader

CLAS

CLAS Honors Faculty and Staff for Excellence in 2026

ED

A Decade of Partnerships and Initiatives Focused on the Whole Child

MED

The Othmer Gold Medal for 2026 Awarded to Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn

MED

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Michael Raizin

MED

UConn’s Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels Elected Next President-Elect of the American Academy of Dermatology

MED

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs

NUR

Aiming High: UConn Nursing Alumnus Becomes LIFE STAR Flight Nurse

NUR

Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership

OVPR

UConn Post-Doctoral Researchers Win Prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Awards

OVPR

UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use Care

PHR

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2026 Commencement Speakers

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Hartford Business Journal

The Hartford Makes $200K Investment in Heat-Related Injury Research, Data Center Energy Needs at UConn

The Debrief

A New Solar-Powered Device Could Bring Clean Drinking Water to Millions Using Sunlight and Food Dye

WFSB

CT ’26: A Lot’s Happening at UConn

NBC Connecticut

Face the Facts: UConn President Radenka Maric

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