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Weekly Headlines

UConn alum Prabhas KC sits on a bench with a copy of the children's book he recently published.

Curse Conquered: UConn Alum Pays It Forward with Advice, Connection, Community

'I found people who believed in me, who supported me, who invested in my growth. I took advantage of the resources we have at UConn' Read more.

Workers use a crane to deliver the Spirit Rock to a new home at the South Campus Commons.

Spirit Rock Settles Into New Home in Central Quad of Storrs Campus

The iconic rock has had many homes on campus since the 1940s Read more.

The UConn Formula SAE team examines their vehicle during the competition at Michigan International Speedway.

Driven to Succeed: UConn Formula SAE Makes History with 4th Place Win

The annual competition, organized by SAE International, challenges students to conceive, design, fabricate, develop, and compete with high performance "formula" vehicles Read more.

A parent and two young children sit together on a couch.

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Awards $10 Million to HDFS Project

UConn researchers and CT OEC launch the ‘CT Early Years’ program to support families of infants and toddlers Read more.

Journalism students left to right: Ally LeMaster ’24 (CLAS), Izetta Asikainen ’24 (CLAS), Coral Aponte ’24 (CLAS), Luke Feeney ’24 (CLAS).

Journalism Students Cover the Capitol and State Issues

Four journalism students had internships covering the comings and goings affecting Connecticut this spring Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CLAS CLAS Junior Named 2024-2025 Newman Civic Fellow

ED Neag School Honors Faculty, Staff, and Students With 2024 Annual Awards

ED Neag School Alumna Recognized as a Knowles Teaching Fellow

ED Neag School Associate Professor Saran Stewart Wins Teaching Award

DENT Tackling the Future of Oral Health and Education

LAW Class of 2024 Graduates With Focus on Service

MED Connecticut’s ‘Top Doctors’ are at UConn Health

MED UConn Health Using AI for Early Identification of Lung Cancer

NUR UConn School of Nursing’s Dr. Tiffany Kelley awarded the 2024 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award

PHR A Reflection on Asian Culture

UConn in the News

USA Today

Enrichment Only For the Rich? How School Segregation Continues to Divide Students By Income

The New York Times

Fast Food Forever: How McHaters Lost the Culture War

WFSB-TV

Maple Seedlings Are Popping Up Everywhere This Spring

WTNH-TV

UConn Demo Teaches How to Respond to Pedestrian Crash

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