The transformational gift from Jeffery P. Hazell '83, '10 Hon., a member of the University's Board of Governors, will support the renovation of the University's Charger Gymnasium that will be dedicated in his honor.

Four faculty members and one student recently received funding from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium that will support their cutting-edge research and create exciting opportunities for students to gain immersive hands-on experience.

Ten distinguished faculty members were recently honored for their dedication to teaching and to creating meaningful experiences for their students, in and out of the classroom, after being nominated by their students and colleagues.

Among those who represented their work as part of the Tagliatela College of Engineering Capstone Design Expo were two Class of 2022 computer science graduates who will launch their careers as software engineers at Sikorsky and Travelers Insurance.

Esma Fera ’24 recently represented her home country of Kosovo at a University-wide event, sharing her culture with the Charger community. A public broadcaster from the Balkan country picked up the story, sharing Fera’s experience at the University with its audience in Kosovo.

As part of a recent Advocacy Day event, several undergraduate and graduate students in the University’s School of Health Sciences met with representatives of congressional leaders, sharing their own stories and urging them to support important legislation for the eating disorders community.

As part of their health sciences capstone course, students organized a University-wide event that offered important information about mental health and suicide prevention as well as fun activities to promote wellness.

Three accounting majors took part in the Marcum Summer Leadership Program, learning more about the field of accounting and networking with local professionals and leaders in the field.