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Oct 30, 2024 · UConn’s basketball teams aren’t the only ones leaving a lasting impact at Gampel Pavilion. Deep in the belly of the iconic domed building where championship banners line the rafters, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Department of Kinesiology and the Institute for Sports Medicine employs high-tech sensors to learn more about how people move with the goal of helping athletes ...
UConn Applications Skyrocket to Record High, Far Surpassing …
Feb 20, 2024 · More than 56,700 aspiring Huskies have already applied for spots in this fall’s entering class – the first time that UConn has passed 50,000 – and the number keeps growing as applications continue to come in for the four regional campuses. The tally also easily surpasses last year’s approximately 48,000 applicants, which in turn ...
UConn Marks 10th Straight Year Among Nation’s Top 25 Public ...
Sep 13, 2021 · UConn is marking its 10th straight year among the nation’s Top 25 public universities, safeguarding and building on its strengths over the last decade as a pacesetter in student success and academic excellence. U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings place UConn as No. 23 among the nation’s public institutions, the same ranking it held ...
UConn Continues Strong Showings in Annual U.S. News Rankings
Sep 12, 2022 · According to the newest U.S. News rankings, UConn also continues to show consistently strong performance in several areas: • The retention of first-year students is 93%, one of the highest in the nation. It has moved between 93% and 94% over the past several years, remaining far above the national average of 82% at four-year public universities.
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Oct 30, 2024 · UConn Receives $500,000 from Travelers to Support Housing Stipends for UConn Hartford Students. 'The residence hall will serve as a catalyst for learning as well as connecting students to the rich historical, cultural, political, and business resources of our capital city'. October 31, 2024 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation.
UConn Remains in U.S. News Top 25 Public Universities for 9th ...
Sep 14, 2020 · In fiscal year 2020, researchers from UConn and UConn Health secured nearly $286 million in research and other types of sponsored funding, the most in the University’s history. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) UConn remains among the nation’s top 25 public universities for the ninth consecutive year, driven by its continuing strengths in several ...
UConn Adopts Ambitious 10-Year Strategic Plan - UConn Today
Dec 18, 2023 · UConn has launched the steps to implement a far-reaching 10-year strategic plan built on the pillars of promoting holistic student success, expanding the University’s research impact, and using its strengths to help Connecticut thrive. The new plan, which goes into effect next year and covers the period through 2034, includes six initiatives ...
UConn Names Jim Mora as Next Head Football Coach
Nov 11, 2021 · Mora will be the 32nd head coach in the history of the program, which dates to 1896. Jim L. Mora, has been named as the next head football coach of the University of Connecticut, as announced by director of athletics David Benedict on Thursday, November 11. Mora will become the 32 nd head coach in the program’s history, which dates back to 1896.
UConn Soars in Wall Street Journal National College Rankings
Sep 8, 2023 · The University of Connecticut is one of the 50 best universities in America, public or private, according to rankings released this week by The Wall Street Journal. Ranking highly in affordability, the average time it takes students to earn degrees, and the value a degree adds to graduates’ salaries, UConn was ranked 46 th overall by the ...
UConn Holds Steady at No. 26 Rank Among Public Universities
Sep 18, 2023 · UConn’s U.S. News ranking has been steadily improving since 2000, when it was No. 38 among public institutions, and it spent 10 years in the top 25 before moving to No. 26 last year. It holds the same spot this year, tied with University of California at Merced and Stony Brook University-SUNY. As was the case last year, UConn’s scores ...