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Built in 1890, the Main Building - soon to be known as "Old Main" - was one of the first structures built for the school that would eventually become UConn.
UConn Firsts: First Day of Classes – Sept. 28, 1881

Then: 11 students. Now: more than 30,000. Read more.

A sign for the Sustainable Clean Energy Summit sits outside the Student Union

UConn and Eversource Host Third Annual Sustainable Clean Energy Summit

Gene Rodrigues, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity, served as keynote speaker Read more.

A gold flag promoting UConn Suicide Prevention Week sits among others next to Fairfield Way.

Confronting the Problem of Suicide

Dr. Neha Jain of UConn Health discusses social stigma, common warning signs, and what people can do when someone needs help Read more.

Dodd Center to Host Bipartisan Conversation on Fostering Civic and Democratic Engagement

Two longtime members of Congress will bring their insights to UConn on September 26 Read more.

A soccer player on the ground, clutching his knee in agony.

Medical Startup Soleia Biosciences Aims to Eliminate Severe Pain–Without the Opioids

'No One Has Said, "Ah, We’ve Got It All Figured Out"' Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

UConn 4-H’s Teen Council Provides Youth with Statewide Leadership Experience

CAHNR

Fourth Annual Women in STEM Conference Gains Traction

CAHNR

Students Experience ‘Authentic’ Greece During New Study Abroad Program

CLAS

Meet New Head of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Elizabeth Jockusch

DENT

Dental Students Screen Over 100 Veterans at Annual Stand Down Event

DENT

UConn Health Students Volunteer for a Heart-Healthy Cause

ED

UConn’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates Streamlines Course Offerings, Boosts Enrollment, and Enhances School Partnerships

MED

Podcast: Fall and Winter Respiratory Ailments Await

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Huffington Post

Longevity Experts Reveal the 6 Things They Never Do

WNPR

The Struggles of Living with an Invisible Illness

The Academic Minute

Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Therapy

Hearst Connecticut Media

How Education Has Changed As an Election Issue

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