The 4,500-square-foot space is in the heart of the state’s quantum infrastructure and will serve as an incubator for research and innovation. UConn leaders joined state officials and other partners on Oct. 6 to cut the ribbon on a New Haven headquarters for QuantumCT, centralizing the federally funded mission to advance Connecticut as a quantum […]
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From Campus to a Capsule: UConn Undergrad Launching African-Inspired Fashion Line Supporting Women in Ghana
‘I’m so proud to tell people I have a business’. There isn’t just one thing that Jenevera Abena Addai Mensah ’29 (ACES) is passionate about. There’s many. She loves color and art – choosing to wear bright reds, orange, and yellow – and bold patterns, a celebration of her African culture, she says. “I feel […]
Recognition Highlights Strength of UConn Law’s LLM Programs
Four UConn Law programs are recognized among the top LLM programs for foreign-trained attorneys, highlighting the range and excellence of the law school’s graduate legal education offerings. Four UConn Law LLM programs have earned recognition on the National Jurist’s 2026 Honor Roll of Best LLM Programs for Foreign Attorneys. U.S. Legal Studies, Human Rights and […]
A New Global Partnership Brings DNP Students from Chile to UConn
Two nurses from Chile are the first international students to enroll in the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing’s DNP program, building connections that could help advance the DNP role in Chile. This fall, Camila Varela-Loreto and Claudia Flores-Espinoza, traveled from Chile to begin their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Connecticut. […]
Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University
The Office of Global Affairs recently hosted a delegation from Kyoto University on September 18, continuing efforts to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions. The visit followed a trip on July 21 by UConn President Radenka Maric to her alma mater, where she met with Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato and Professor Yasuyuki Kono, […]
Melissa Manning, UConn Hartford, Receives 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award
Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade. Melissa Manning, Director of Advising at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus, has been named the recipient of the 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award – Advisor, presented by NACADA: The […]
Solo Travel Around Europe Gives UConn Senior BOLD Experience
Her takeaways will be the subject of an interactive magazine the DMD student is creating for other Black women thinking of studying abroad or following in her travel footprint. As if Yvonna Maxie had only one goal for her monthlong trip around Europe this summer, she realized this one early on in London after approaching […]
A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam
Neag School alumna Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA) completes Fulbright year, teaching university and elementary students. Just a few weeks after graduating from UConn Neag School of Education’s Integrated Bachelor’s/Master teacher preparation program, Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA), began her first year of full-time teaching on the other side of the globe, in […]
Professor Bird Speaks at Top Global Legal Research Center
Bird spoke to a large group of students, educators, and other professionals about sustainability as a value-creating legal strategy. Business law professor Robert Bird gave two lectures last month at the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany. The Institute is a top global center for foundational comparative legal […]
Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact
NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities. Meaningful change often begins close to home. Through UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy’s (NRCA) Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), Connecticut high school students are identifying challenges in their own communities and developing projects that create lasting impact. The […]