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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.

The value of UConn’s research in driving economic development and transforming lives was highlighted Friday in an event led by the National Science Foundation, which supports many of the University’s most critical projects through significant grant funding.

Regional Campuses Preparing for Fall 2023 With Many New Offerings

The campuses are the dynamic academic home to more than 5,100 undergraduate students 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.

SCFS fellow Maia Carpentino says she and the other fellows started the experience expecting to be teachers, but the students taught the fellows how to grow as academics and become better leaders.

Creating a More Just and Equitable Future, Together

The Sustainable Community Food System program combines sustainability, environmentalism, and social justice to teach Connecticut elementary school students about our world Read more.

Office of Naval Research Funds Grant to Investigate Seizure Prediction Technology

Ki Chon and his team have received grants from the Office of Naval Research to evaluate their EDA sensor's ability to predict seizures in underwater environments. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS School of Business Welcomes Four Experienced Faculty to its Ranks

DENT New White Coats for 51 Future Dentists

ED Neag School Expands its Early College Experience Courses, Allowing High School Students to Explore Careers in Education

ED 10 Questions With the Neag School’s Director of Teacher Education

MED Mark Terasaki, Ph.D. of UConn Elected a Fellow of The American Society for Cell Biology

MED 2023 New Appointments of School of Medicine Faculty

MED UConn John Dempsey Hospital, A Leader in Point of Care Ultrasound Training, Expands to Training to its Doctors Outside of Emergency Medicine

SSW Supporting the Mental Health Crisis Workforce to Address the Needs of the LGBTQ+

UConn in the News

The New York Times

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