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UConn's Storrs campus is decked in all the finery of spring in readiness for Commencement this weekend. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Spring Has Sprung

UConn's Storrs campus is decked in all the finery of spring in readiness for Commencement this weekend. Read more.

Kelly Pfeiffer ’18 (CLAS) examines aquaponic lettuce growing in a greenhouse at the Spring Valley Student Farm on April 27, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Growing with Aquaponics at UConn

A new student-led aquaponics system at the Spring Valley Farm is proving fertile ground for research and interdisciplinary projects in addition to fresh produce. Read more.

Mechanical engineering major Kyle Cabral '18 (ENG) shows how a robot is used to research an automated process to clean tool holders and reduce manual labor, during Senior Design Demonstration Day on April 27, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Designed to Graduate: Engineering Majors Display Their Senior Projects

Engineering majors presented their capstone projects to peers and the public at Senior Design Demonstration Day. Read more.

Student-athlete, Zaina Zaki ’18 (BUS) listens to a lecture on financial risk management by finance professor Shantaram Hegde in the School of Business. Zaki tried two different majors before settling on finance. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Zaina Zaki

This graduating women's tennis player, who tried two different majors before settling on finance, says she would advise freshmen that 'It's okay to be unsure of what you want to do for the rest of your life.' Read more.

From left, Thomas Ritter '77 JD, Thomas Kruger, President Susan Herbst, Patricia McHugh, and Larry McHugh at the ceremony held to celebrate the naming of Lawrence D. McHugh Hall on May 2, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Celebrates Former Board Chairman Larry McHugh, Building Named in His Honor

I love that thousands of UConn students will say ‘meet you at McHugh at 11 o’clock,’ said President Herbst at an event to celebrate the naming of McHugh Hall in honor of the former board chairman. Read more.

Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS) has been appointed as the next chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Here he is pictured as a speaker on a panel at UConn Law in 2016. (Spencer Sloan for UConn)

UConn Alum Named State’s First African-American Chief Justice

'Make sure that your reach exceeds your grasp,' Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS), once advised students. Read more.

University spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, shown here with Vice President Tysen Kendig, was among those recognized for their contributions to student life at the 2018 Division of Student Affairs Awards Program in the Student Union Ballroom on May 2. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Outstanding Work in Supporting Students Recognized

Individuals and programs were recognized for their contributions to student life at the Division of Student Affairs Awards Program on Wednesday. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS New 4+1 Bachelor/Master Degree Options in Business

SFA A Playwright’s Process: an Interview with Michael Bradford

ENG Senior Design: Using Vibrational Therapy to Change the Outlook for Cerebral Palsy Patients (Part 2)

CLAS New $3M Grant Studies Optimal Outcomes for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults and Teens

MED The Power of Light Limits Skin Cancer Biopsies

OVPR Searching for Sepsis Interventions

UConn in the News

Washington Post

Annual Supreme Court guessing game: Will Kennedy stay or go?

Science Daily

A search for cleft palate’s cause reveals a map of the facial genome