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Academic Vision

New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals of its academic plan. Read more.

Radenka Maric, executive director of Tech Park, speaks with Roger Ristau, manager of the UConn-FEI Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Framing UConn’s Future: Tech Park

Tech Park executive director Radenka Maric discusses strategies for creating ‘a vibrant facility that attracts people from the Northeast to the West Coast.’ Read more.

Students walking near Oak Hall on Oct. 9, 2012. (FJ Gaylor/UConn Photo)

Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule

The Trustees recently raised UConn's minimum building standard to LEED Gold, in another step toward achieving the University's environmental goals. Read more.

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Data Shows UConn Faculty Positions Up, Administrative Workforce Essentially Flat

In recent years, UConn avoided notable administrative hiring increases while significantly bumping up faculty numbers and bolstering critical student services. Read more.

IDEA grant student Jia ‘James’ Lun cooking Asian-style potatoes on June 20, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student’s IDEA Connects Cooking, Communication, Chinese Cuisine

Through his IDEA grant project, James Lun hopes to introduce Chinese cuisine to more people. Read more.

UConn in the News

Washington Post

The Diversity of Life Across Earth has Plunged Below ‘Safe’ Levels

The Atlantic

How Girls in Blue-Collar Communities Are Being Left Behind

Psychology Today

Do Female Presidents or Prime Ministers Make Any Difference?

Hartford Courant

Dazzling ‘Evolution Of The Eighties’ Fashions On Display At Jorgensen

Washington Post

For Diana Taurasi, Seeking Fourth Gold Medal, ‘It’s Winning or Nothing, Really’

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