University Life
Spring Weekend: A Message from the Student Affairs VP and the Chief of Police
John Saddlemire and Barbara O'Connor announce arrangements intended to ensure the safety and security of students, the campus, and the surrounding community.
Class of 2012: Rebecca Stearns
Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Stearns is working to protect young athletes from injury.
Send Silence Packing
Eleven hundred backpacks, representing the number of U.S. college students who die by suicide each year, were on display April 12 on the Babbidge Library Plaza.
Hayley Dunnack: Lasting Motivation and a Constant Smile
Sophomore Nursing student Hayley Dunnack immerses herself in the UConn community by volunteering, being involved in cultural organizations, and working on campus.
Class of 2012: Alexandra Young
Combining a love for art and a love for science has enabled pathobiology student Alexandra Young '12 CANR to carve out a niche.
Outstanding Students in the Class of 2012
Read about the accomplishments of some of this year's outstanding graduating students.
Class of 2012: Alexander Velázquez
Alexander Velázquez is graduating with a dual degree in computer science and engineering and German studies. During an internship in Stuttgart, he contributed new code to a driving simulator.
Class of 2012: Lucien Lafreniere
Lucien Lafreniere '12 (CLAS) previously served four years in the U.S. Marines. Now he is completing another four-year journey, as an outstanding scholar at the Waterbury campus.
UConn Students Win National Goldwater Scholarship and Honorable Mention
The Barry M. Goldwater Foundation supports outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue a career in science or technology.
An Alternative Way to Spend Spring Break
A group of UConn students in the 2012 Honors Alternative Spring Break program traveled to Appalachia to lend a hand.