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Connecticut Universities are Adapting Research Around the Federal Funding Freeze

February 13, 2025

A funding freeze that started on Jan. 21 by President Donald Trump has raised concerns within the academic and scientific communities across the country. The federal loan and grant freeze has stirred up a l...

UConn Alum Hayley Segar Wows all on “Shark Tank”

Lindsey Weiler

February 10, 2025

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The hit ABC reality show “Shark Tank” featured UConn’s very own Hayley Segar ‘17 (CLAS), who found success with two of the sharks. Airing on Jan. 24, the episode spotlights Segar’s swimsuit line, onew...

UConn Stamford & NEAG to Receive $2.8M from U.S. Department of Education

NaShawn Livingston

February 9, 2025

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The U.S. Department of Education has distributed $2.8 million to the University of Connecticut’s Stamford Campus and Neag School of Education for a collaboration dubbed "Sueños Scholars: Supporting Latiné Teac...

President Biden Honors University of Connecticut Researchers and Mentor Amid Departure

Jack Ross

February 9, 2025

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President Joe Biden honored three University of Connecticut faculty members during his final week in office. Researchers include Jill Wegrzyn, associate professor of evolutionary biology, and Arash E. Zaghi...

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Teams to be Paid for First Time This March

Jack Ross

January 27, 2025

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For the first time, the NCAA Women’s Basketball teams will be paid in the 2025 March Madness Tournament. The vote held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, was unanimous by all 292 NCAA members. The money will be distr...

UConn Archives Preserve Campus History, Offer Research Resources

Lily Goldblatt

December 18, 2024

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A picture shows a familiar scene on UConn’s campus: crowds of students milling about by Wilbur Cross Library. Friends chatting. Backpacks slung across shoulders. The only thing that differentiates this from an...

UConn Women’s Basketball Off to 4-0 Start, Auriemma Reaches Career Milestone

Jack Ross

December 13, 2024

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The University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball team, ranked No. 2 in the nation, has opened the season with a perfect 4-0 record, showing no signs of slowing down. The Huskies have won every game by doubl...

UConn’s Carbon Neutrality Plan Targets 2030 Goal

Jack Ross

December 13, 2024

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Radenka Maric, dean of students at the University of Connecticut, introduced her Carbon Neutrality plan in December 2022 as one of her first initiatives in the position. The goal is to achieve carbon neutralit...

UConn Named as 2024 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution for the First Time

Ria Kowalski

December 13, 2024

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The University of Connecticut has been named one of 51 universities to be nationally recognized as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) for the first time. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, foun...

UConn’s New Nursing Building Breaks Ground and Starts Construction

Katie Servas

December 13, 2024

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The University of Connecticut hosted a ground breaking event to mark the start of construction on the new School of Nursing building on Oct. 30 with faculty, students and benefactors. “Today, we announce th...