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Weekly Headlines

UConn Senior Works For Diversity and Inclusion in His Hometown

Jacob Lopez ’21 (CLAS) has become a leader in his hometown of Manchester even before he earns his undergraduate degree from UConn. Read more.

Kendra Maas, facility scientist, Microbial Analysis, Resources and Service

COVID Wastewater Testing Continuing this Spring – with an Absorbent New Twist

After a successful launch for the program in the fall, UConn's MARS lab will ramp up its wastewater surveillance testing to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

UConn graduate Dean Mahoney, founder of the 'Merican Mule cocktail company, posing with a pool cue.

Alum Who Created ‘Merican Mule Cocktail Company Has Plenty to Celebrate

Dean Mahoney '09 (BUS) is in high spirits, as the cocktail company he founded in South Norwalk continues to grow. Read more.

The Executive Is In – at The Werth Institute

After achieving success in corporate America, Sarah Sandford Broderick is back on her Husky home turf as the Werth Institute's first Executive-in-Residence. Read more.

UConn Selected For Prestigious Program Serving Under-Resourced High Schools

High school students from some of the most disadvantaged districts in the United States will soon be able to take UConn classes as part of their curriculum. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED ED Doctor Ends Shift with a Special Delivery

MED Dr. Lakshmi Leishangthem: Focusing on More Than the Eye

SSW MSW Students Among UConn Contact Tracers Helping State Fight COVID-19

UConn in the News

The New York Times

The College Football Champion Not in the Title Game

People magazine

Woman Is Walking From California to Virginia to Help Raise Money to Fight Climate Change

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Higher Ed Reacts With Shock and Condemnation as Trump Incites Mob to Terrorize U.S. Capitol

Education Week