Connecticut’s two most active research universities have synergized the acceleration of quantum innovation and education For more than 100 years, UConn and Yale have served as Connecticut’s most prolific research universities. With quantum technology and innovation as a catalyst, the two institutions are enjoying unprecedented collaboration, to the benefit of the entire state. On May […]
Month: May 2026
19 Bilingual CT ¡Adelante! Scholars to Graduate with MSW Degrees
The Connecticut ¡Adelante! Scholars Program offers MSW students bilingual Spanish/English clinical training to address the growing need for Spanish-speaking social workers in Connecticut. In seventh grade, Nicole Vega ’26 MSW was often absent from school and struggled with behavioral challenges. At home, her mother was bedridden, and as the youngest child, Vega took on caregiving responsibilities. Despite […]
Entrepreneurship Opportunities at UConn Lead Undergraduate Student to United Nations Panel
‘It’s not just about structural barriers existing, but it’s about pushing through those barriers and getting what you need’ Three years ago, when she came to UConn, Lakshita Ganesh Kumar ‘27 (ENG & CLAS) would never have dreamed she’d be speaking at the United Nations (UN). Now a junior, Lakshita found herself as the youngest […]