The Office of Global Affairs at the University of Connecticut was honored to welcome delegates from the Consulate General of Japan in Boston to the UConn Storrs campus last week. The visit included discussions on expanding research engagement between UConn and Japanese researchers, strengthening collaboration in quantum technology and innovation and entrepreneurship, and advancing J-NEXUS […]
Author: Guberman, Lily
Helping Huskies Rise — Can belonging be the breakthrough?
As he leads a prospective student and her mother through the Hartford Times building one spring afternoon, Micheal Orejuela ’28 (CLAS) enthusiastically relates the things he loves about UConn Hartford. Laughing and gesturing with his hands, he recounts the building’s history as a former newspaper headquarters that hosted four U.S. presidents. Two short years ago, […]
UConn Students Earn Gilman Scholarships
A total of 15 UConn students have been awarded a Gilman Scholarship in the latest cohort to earn the prestigious academic award. The award is congressionally funded through the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the State Department. The funding supports expanding student participation in study abroad programs and encourages travel to diverse locations around the […]
UConn, Three Other Partner Universities to Host International Conference on Real Estate and Sustainability in 2027
The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies is co-leading, co-organizing, and co-sponsoring a four-day symposium in Zurich, Switzerland, drawing international experts to address sustainability in the real estate industry. The conference, titled “Global Real Estate and Sustainability: An International Conference on Emerging Challenges and Research Frontiers,’’ will be held at the University of […]
Quantum Connects UConn, Yale Like Never Before
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 […]
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 […]
UConn Pharmacy Student Honored with USPHS Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award
One of the top 10 recipients nationwide, out of 85 total recipients, to receive the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award, Aleena Thomas will receive her Pharm.D. and a Master of Public Health from UConn in May. With her passion for helping underserved populations continuing in a post-graduate community-based […]
UConn Business Students Claim ‘Double Victories’ at QuantumUP! Event
Two student teams from the UConn School of Business’s Business Analytics and Project Management (MSBAPM) master’s program won competitions at the QuantumUP! hackathon at the UConn Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford on April 8, combining cutting-edge technologies, innovation, and collaboration to solve complicated transportation issues. Both teams will be awarded $5,000 prizes. The hackathon, co-hosted by UConn’s […]
UConn Post-Doctoral Researchers Win Prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Awards
Two UConn post-doctoral researchers have received prestigious, competitive 2026 NIH Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00) to advance their innovative research along with their careers as early-career scientists. The award-winning post-docs whose research is being funded by the NIH for up to the next five years are UConn School of Medicine’s Dr. Jessica Flori and Dr. […]