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Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS) has been appointed as the next chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Here he is pictured as a speaker on a panel at UConn Law in 2016. (Spencer Sloan for UConn)

UConn Alum Named State’s First African-American Chief Justice

'Make sure that your reach exceeds your grasp,' Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS), once advised students.

Vince Pistritto '18 (CLAS, SFA), one of six current UConn undergraduates who have won NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, at the Chemistry Building. Pistritto plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical catalysis. (Ellen Yang '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

A Dozen UConn Students, Alums Win NSF Graduate Fellowships

UConn students in fields as varied as chemical engineering, physics, and political science, have earned support from the National Science Foundation for their graduate work.

University spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, shown here with Vice President Tysen Kendig, was among those recognized for their contributions to student life at the 2018 Division of Student Affairs Awards Program in the Student Union Ballroom on May 2. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Outstanding Work in Supporting Students Recognized

Individuals and programs were recognized for their contributions to student life at the Division of Student Affairs Awards Program on Wednesday.

Mechanical engineering major Kyle Cabral '18 (ENG) shows how a robot is used to research an automated process to clean tool holders and reduce manual labor, during Senior Design Demonstration Day on April 27, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Designed to Graduate: Engineering Majors Display Their Senior Projects

Engineering majors presented their capstone projects to peers and the public at Senior Design Demonstration Day.

A new study by the UConn Rudd Center finds that a significant portion of adult American men report being mistreated about their weight. (UConn Rudd Center Photo)

Men May Experience Weight Stigma as Much as Women

A new study by the UConn Rudd Center finds that a significant portion of adult American men report being mistreated about their weight.

The Storrs brothers. It was on April 21, 1881, that the Connecticut General Assembly accepted an offer of 170 acres of land and $5,000 from brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs, and approved an act creating the Storrs Agricultural School. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

How April 21 Became Known as Founders’ Day

April 21 is a significant day in the history of the University of Connecticut, but it was 95 years before the anniversary of the school's founding was officially celebrated on that date.

Julian Yuliawan, a senior music entrepreneurship major, at the UConn Idea Grant Year End Showcase on April 19, 2018. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

From IDEA to Implementation

Students who received IDEA grants displayed and explained their projects to their peers and to the public at the IDEA Grant Year-end Showcase.

His image projected on a giant mockup computer, then-President Austin speaks at the Stamford campus dedication on April 17, 1998. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo).

Stamford Campus Marks 20th Anniversary in City Hub

Years before UConn’s Hartford Campus moved downtown, the Stamford Campus made a similar move. It was one of the earliest UConn 2000 projects.

A series of wrenches 3D printed by Nathan Hom, a junior management engineer for manufacturing major and OPIM Innovate Lab specialist on April 9, 2018. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

Learning to Print in Three Dimensions

Take a peek inside the School of Business' OPIM Innovate Lab 3-D printing facility, where students can learn to take an idea from concept to three-dimensional reality.

Poet Maya Angelou recites her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 1993. (Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

UConn Reads: ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’

In a reflection on the history of refugees and immigration in this country, Brandon Murray turns to the poetry of Maya Angelou for inspiration.