UConn is connecting residents with Connecticut aquaculture farmers offering direct sales of fresh shellfish and other products. The newly created aquaculture sales website was created as part of the response to severe economic impacts of the pandemic on the aquaculture industry by Connecticut Sea Grant, UConn Extension and the state Department of Agriculture, according to UConn. UConn said in a…

The University of Connecticut will be reimbursing more than 12,000 UConn students who cannot access their housing and dining options because of the pandemic, the university announced Wednesday. The school’s board of trustees voted to authorize pro-rated reimbursements since the pandemic has forced the closure of much of campus and the residence halls. “It certainly is consistent with our values…

The UConn Board of Trustees will hold a telephone meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday during which time they will hear updates on COVID-19 planning and consider pro-rated refunds for room and board, dining plans and parking permits. A vote is also scheduled to temporarily extend the tenure clock by one year for tenure-track faculty due to the coronavirus and the…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that Connecticut saw a 1-day jump of more than 200 coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 618, with 12 deaths.

There are a lot of people whose lives revolve around sports with time to spare amid all the cancellations due to the coronavirus. One of them is former UConn and NFL quarterback turned football analyst, Dan Orlovsky. He posted to Twitter, asking his followers to reach out if they or their family are in need of someone to make runs…

Former UConn football star Dan Orlovsky is using his spare time during the coronavirus crisis to help deliver food to those who can’t get out of their houses to get it.

The University of Connecticut has canceled commencement exercises for May, the school announced Tuesday. “I am sorry to say that there will be no May commencement exercises this year,” school president Thomas Katsouleas said in an e-mail to the UConn community. The rest of the spring semester will continue online and students will not return to campus for classes this…

UConn has not called of graduation events in more than 100 years.

Closures, cutbacks and cancellations continue to mount as the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads in the U.S. Major cities and small towns alike are practically shutting down, leaving businesses, restaurants and even beaches mostly empty. But despite unparalleled efforts to limit crowds and contact, the illness is still spreading quickly.

The American Athletic Conference on Thursday canceled its men’s basketball championship just hours before it was supposed to tip-off. The tournament was scheduled to be held in Fort Worth, Texas through Sunday. UConn was supposed to take on Tulane at 3 p.m. The conference said it made the decision “in light of recent developments regarding the spread of the...

The University of Connecticut is the latest school to move to an online-only format amid concerns about the spreading coronavirus. The school will move to online class instruction starting Monday, March 23. This applies to classes at the Storrs campus, regional campuses and the School of Law. UConn Health will be issuing separate guidance to its students, faculty and staff….

UConn is urging students to bring textbooks, their laptop, their class notes and other academic materials home with them over Spring Break in case a decision is made to not return to in-class instruction due to concerns about coronavirus.  UConn said in a statement on Tuesday that the university is prepared in the case of a COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut...

UConn may no longer dominate all of college basketball, but they will end their tenure in the American Athletic Conference as the undisputed champions. Megan Walker scored 26 points and Christyn Williams added 22 to lead No 5 Connecticut over Cincinnati 87-53 in the conference tournament title game on Monday night, finishing off a perfect run for the Huskies over…

UConn played smothering defense against South Florida for the second time in less than a week to earn a shot at a seventh consecutive American Athletic Tournament title. Megan Walker scored 21 points Sunday to lead the fifth-ranked Huskies (28-3) to a 79-38 semifinal win over the Bulls. UConn improved to 20-0 all-time in AAC tournament play after finishing 118-0…

UConn hasn’t played in a postseason tournament in four years. Coach Dan Hurley believes this season’s Huskies are good enough to break that streak. Christian Vital scored 26 points in his final home game and Connecticut beat No. 21 Houston 77-71 on Thursday night. Freshman James Bouknight added 17 points and Isaiah Whaley had 13 for the Huskies (18-12, 9-8…

Colleges and universities can profit off the name, image, or likeness (NIL) of a student-athlete and some say it’s not fair that students can’t do the same. For years, the NCAA has been debating whether to allow student-athletes to receive paid endorsements. Now it’s a question facing Connecticut lawmakers. “The only reason that the NCAA is considering taking action...

UConn will play a game with national football powerhouse Ohio State in 2025. The university announced the matchup on Tuesday. The Huskies will head to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. It is the first-ever football matchup between the two schools. Ohio State did not agree to East Hartford for a home-and-home series with the…

Megan Walker scored 23 points and No. 5 UConn completed its seventh consecutive undefeated American Athletic Conference regular season with an 80-39 rout of South Florida on Monday night. Crystal Dangerfield, Christyn Williams and Aubrey Griffin each added 13 points for the Huskies (26-3, 16-0), who improved to 136-0 against AAC opponents, including all six conference tournaments. They open play…

The University of Connecticut is requiring 90 students returning from study abroad programs in Italy and South Korea to self- quarantine for 14 days before returning to campus.

The University of Connecticut is cancelling all school-sponsored travel to Italy after new guidance was released by the federal Centers for Disease Control about the Coronavirus on Friday night. School officials said all official travel to Italy has been cancelled and all study abroad participants there must return home to the United States as soon as possible. UConn currently has…