Tag: student life

Students shoveling off snow at the outdoor ice rink on the Great Lawn on Jan. 27, 2021

UConn Develops Special Programming to Connect Students, Reduce Isolation

uKindness initiative offers creative ways to make contact and beat stress.

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First-Year UConn Student is on a Mission to Save the Bees

UConn student Raina Jain is on a mission to save the honeybees - and she's already making progress.

The class of 2021 shows off their residency placements.

Fourth Year Dental Students Look Forward to Next Chapter

Due to the pandemic, the celebratory event known Match Day at the UConn School of Dental Medicine looked different from previous years.

A dental resident in PPE assists a young patient at the UConn School of Dental Medicine clinic in West Hartford.

Dental School During a Pandemic: UConn Students Reflect on Challenging Year

Although the pandemic has changed the way students at the UConn School of Medicine do their work, it hasn't changed the fundamentals of patient care and learning at the heart of dental education.

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Thank You, UConn

Unprecedented challenges call for unprecedented perseverance, and in the Fall of 2020, that’s what characterized UConn Nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UConn Magazine: Who Is the Class of 2024?

UConn’s Class of 2024 is like no other. There’s a lot they didn’t get to do, but let’s take a look at who they are as a group and what, as individuals, they’ve already done and — undaunted — still plan to do.

New buddy benches sitting on the side of swan lake

Campus Welcomes a New Garden to Foster Connection in Memory of the Late ‘Swing Tree’

A new garden overlooking Swan Lake serves both to memorialize the beloved "swing tree" and to foster conversations among the UConn community.