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Confused concerned young woman getting problems with mobile phone while working at home, feeling stressed, frustrated

Campaign to End Loneliness on Campus Draws from Humanities’ Lessons on Human Connection

'Everyone knows we should have friends, like we know we should eat our vegetables and sleep eight hours, but we’re not doing it'

1948 UConn Men's Soccer National Champions

UConn Firsts: First National Championship

The 1948 UConn men’s soccer team won the first national championship in school history in any sport

Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water

Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus

Fany Hannon, dean of students, speaks during the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall

Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students

'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'

Gov. Wilbur Cross, center, signs the bill that made Connecticut Agricultural College the Connecticut State College in 1933.

A Connecticut Classic: The 1936 Thanksgiving Proclamation of Wilbur Cross

Gov. Wilbur Cross - who played a crucial role in UConn history - was known for his eloquent Thanksgiving proclamations

Participants in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) hold a cultural fair in Monteith Building

UConn Institute Working to Train Social Entrepreneurs Around the Globe

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative goes beyond the classroom to help address real-world problems

A cohort of 14 UConn@COP fellows traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 29th UN Climate Conference of Parties.

UConn@COP29: First Impressions and Fresh Perspectives

14 UConn students attended the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP29, in Azerbaijan

UConn Students collecting trash in Mansfield as part of the "Don't Mess with Mansfield" event.

“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Event Helps Clean Up Town

A total of 116 bags of trash were collected in this event, which was coordinated from the UConn side by the Office of Sustainability

A Historic Night in Storrs

His 1,217th career victory solidifies Coach Geno Auriemma as the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history

Human rights activist Jo Becker stands in front of a screen showing her presentation.

Investigate, Expose, and Change – Jo Becker on Advocating for Children’s Rights

Human rights advocate shares insights with UConn audience