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Congratulations to the 17 CLAS students in this record-breaking Gilman Scholarship cohort! These prestigious academic awards expand student access to study abroad programs around the globe.
A total of 31 UConn students, who will study in 14 different countries, will receive a total of nearly $94,000 in scholarship funds through the Gilman program. today.uconn.edu/2025/05/uconn-…
Caps on ✔️ Phones out ✔️ Graduation looks good on you, #UConnCLAS Class of 2025.



What do you mean you're not sticking around for Ceremony 3? 😒 Join us at 5:30 p.m.: s.uconn.edu/clascommenceme…

Ceremony ✌ on deck! Join us at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the Class of 2025. s.uconn.edu/clascommenceme…

We're celebrating nearly 3,000 CLAS graduates! 🎓 Join us live at 9 a.m. for Ceremony 1: s.uconn.edu/clascommenceme…

Steven G. Smith, professor in the Department of Journalism, has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for 2025, joining just 25 other scholars nationally in receiving the prestigious honor for researchers in the humanities and social sciences. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/uconn-…
Without access to a formal lab, Tehreem Fatima, a first-year physiology and neurobiology major, focused her research on analyzing open-source data using statistical methods. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/your-o…
The Sports Statistics Experiential Learning Program has provided UConn Athletics with stats information to improve their performance while allowing students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience to prepare them for careers in data. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/a-winn…
Our lab is featured in several parts of the latest National Geographic special issue on religion. Here, our grad student, Sevgi Demiroglu, talks about her fieldwork in Toraja, Indonesia @UConnCLAS @UConnResearch
The stage is set for Get Seeded Demo Day — you’re on the invite list. 5 startup teams will be pitching their ventures to @UConnAlumni judges — with $8,500 in seed funding at stake. YOU as an audience member get to help determine winners! Register at lu.ma/zck6m62z
Congrats to Kristen Ramsey, assistant professor of molecular and cell biology, for finishing second on @Jeopardy last week and taking home $8,790! "It was the most amazing thing, but also a bit terrifying!" Ramsey says. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/this-i…
The program gives students a hands-on learning experience as they help athletic teams analyze data to gain a competitive edge. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/a-winn…
UConn offers graduate programs across a wide variety of fields and disciplines that rank among the very best in the United States, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/uconn-…
Standing roughly where Hawley Armory is today, along with dorm rooms, the first student housing for women included classrooms and even a gym, where the very first UConn women’s basketball game was played in 1902 (a victory for UConn, naturally). today.uconn.edu/2025/04/uconn-…
Zemi Labs creates wearable garments that provide real-time relevant analytics about human bio-mechanical data, like heart and muscle performance, cognitive awareness, emotional status, and physiological workload. Listen for more: uconn360.podbean.com/e/john-toribio…
Krista Mitchell ’25 (SFA, CLAS) explored nostalgia and self-expression in Joker Stardust, an exhibition she curated at the Benton. Centered on the question “Who am I?”, the project began as a critique of consumerism. today.uconn.edu/2025/03/art-ex…
Long-haul truck drivers keep the U.S. economy moving, but a recent study by Merrill Singer, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, found the job comes with serious health risks, from chronic illness to sleep deprivation. today.uconn.edu/2025/03/uconn-…