WEEKLY HEADLINES

Students at the 2021 commencement ceremony donning green first-generation cords

First-Generation Students Now Have Special Commencement Tradition

Green cords symbolize overcoming the distinctive challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education Read more.

Husband and wife wearing scrubs and masks.

Husband and Wife Nurses to Walk the School of Nursing Commencement Stage Together

Jill Alsgaard '20 MS and Trung Le '13 (NUR) met while working at UConn Health and are both graduating from the School's master's program Read more.

DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes, Gianella Gutierrez BSW 22, Virgen Guadarrama BSW 22, and School of Social Work Dean Nina Rovinelli Heller. The students delivered their poster presentations this spring at DCF.

Social Work Program Puts Students on Track to Serve Latinx/a/o Families in Connecticut

As the need for bilingual social workers grows, the UConn School of Social Work's new program aims to meet that need Read more.

David Crowe, a US Army veteran who will speak at the School of Business commencement ceremony, stands in front of the School of Business on the Storrs campus.

Student Commencement Speaker Promised Himself: ‘If I Get Out of Here, I’m Going to Get My Degree’

From combat in Syria to sunrise on Horsebarn Hill Read more.

Eat Local: Raising Awareness of Local Food Sourcing in UConn Dining Halls

UConn senior Matt Chen is using his research experience to highlight UConn’s success in local food procurement Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

How to Run a Marathon — or 5k

After her top-10 finish in the 10K final at the 2021 Olympic trials, Emily Durgin ’17 (CLAS) decided to take it up a notch. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

Olmsted 200 Celebrates Legacy of ‘Father of Landscape Architecture,’ Looks Toward Equitable, Sustainable Future

CLAS

Gun Violence Misinformation Panel Speaks to Creating Informed Policy Debate

CLAS

Mehdi Namazi ’22, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CLAS

Sena Wazer ’22, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

OVPR

2022 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Awardee Is Dr. Frank Nichols

DENT

New Teaching Awards Named for Medical Faculty

LAW

Richard Pomp Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

LAW

Three UConn Law Faculty Members Promoted

MED

Difficult Choice – Positive Outcome for Pregnant Mom Battling Cancer

UCONN IN THE NEWS

Discover Magazine

A Tiny Yet Vital Organism May Adapt to Climate Change With ‘Hidden Costs’

Philadelphia Magazine

Doug Glanville Speaks His Mind on Baseball and Its Future

Hearst Connecticut Media

New UConn Player Formed Special Bond with Girl Facing Rare Condition

Fox 61

The Race Is On in Storrs; UConn Formula Team Readies For the Road Ahead

National Catholic Reporter

What Role Will Religion Play in the Midterm Primaries?

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