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"Song of the North" will be performed Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Six UConn connected puppeteers contributed to the show, three of whom helped fabricate the hundreds of puppets in the show.

UConn Connections Permeate World-Traveling Puppet Show Set to Open Jorgensen’s Season

'Song of the North' blends traditional motifs, cutting-edge tech for one-of-a-kind experience

Governor Ned Lamont addresses a class of UConn Waterbury students.

Governor Lamont Visits UConn Waterbury HDFS Course

'The Governor and Commissioner listened to the students' suggestions about how to improve our society and what their dreams and challenges are'

A woman eats a sandwich in a fast-food restaurant.

Tech Startup Swipestorm Addresses Quick-Service Restaurants’ Customer-Service Issues

Student's company is one of six UConn-affiliated startups selected to participate in the Wolff New Venture Competition

Michael Farina '26 (SFA), front row and second from left, received accolades in the prestigious jazz publication, DownBeat magazine, this summer. Farina is UConn's first student in the new Bachelor of Music in Jazz program.

UConn Jazz Student Lauded for Outstanding Performance by Prestigious DownBeat Magazine

Michael Farina is one of six college undergraduates worldwide to make the list and the only tenor saxophonist

First-year UConn students move into their dorm rooms in the Towers Residence Halls complex during the first day of move-in for the Fall 2023 semester on Aug. 24, 2023.

Welcome Home, Huskies

Move-in got underway this week, as first-year students began moving into the residence halls

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

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

First-year students moving stuff into res halls

Welcome Back! What to Know About Returning to UConn for Fall 2023

The fall 2023 semester officially starts when classes reconvene on Monday, Aug. 28, at Storrs and the regional campuses in Hartford, Stamford, Avery Point, and Waterbury

An illustration depicting a doctor's stethoscope as seen through a transparent pane of glass.

Keeping Sports From Becoming a Dangerous Game

While others consider lowering return-to-play threshold for athletes with genetic heart disease, UConn is holding to its high standard

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