Combined Reports

Author Archive

A composite of four images representing the mindset of the Class of 2015, clockwise from top left, a young man wearing a bike helmet; a person swiping a bank card; a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg; and a teacher using a smartboard in a classroom. (iStock Photos)

Mindset of the Class of 2015

Cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of students graduating this year.

May 7, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Storrs Agricultural College, Class of 1896, showing six men and four women. (University of Connecticut Photograph Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries)

It All Began With Six: A History of Graduation at UConn

There were just six members of the first graduating class at the agricultural school that eventually became the University of Connecticut.

May 6, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Outstanding Women in Medicine, Science, Feted at UConn Health

Five female faculty and students were honored for their accomplishments in research and service.

May 5, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

UConn Health
Storrs Agricultural College, Class of 1896, showing six men and four women. (University of Connecticut Photograph Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries)

It All Began With Six: A History of Graduation at UConn

There were just six members of the first graduating class at the agricultural school that eventually became the University of Connecticut.

May 1, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

A composite of four images representing the mindset of the Class of 2015, clockwise from top left, a young man wearing a bike helmet; a person swiping a bank card; a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg; and a teacher using a smartboard in a classroom. (iStock Photos)

Mindset of the Class of 2015

Cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of students graduating this year.

May 1, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Walter Block ‘15 (CLAS), left, attends class at UConn Stamford on April 2, 2015. (Kim Krieger/UConn Photo)

The Right Time and Place for 70-year-old Graduate

At age 65, with no college credits, Walter Block enrolled at UConn Stamford; now 72, he will receive a BA in history this Commencement.

May 1, 2015 | Lauren Lalancette

University Marshall Michael Darre hoods Philip Lodewick '66 (BUS), '67 MBA, as he receives an honorary degree at the School of Business commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Names 2015 Honorary Degree Recipients

A Nobel Prize winner, National Education Association Foundation leader, and infant development expert are among UConn's honorary degree recipients this year.

May 1, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Members of the UConn Skydiving Club prepare to jump from an airplane over campus on April 25, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Falling for UConn

Members of the UConn Skydiving Club jump from 9,000 feet and land on the Great Lawn of the Storrs campus.

April 29, 2015 | Members of the UConn Skydiving Club

Charles J. Zwick makes a donation in support of the Charles Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy, as Foundation staff look on. (Kevin Noonan/UConn Photo)

Zwick Center Gets Half-Million-Dollar Boost

The gift will fund agricultural studies in Connecticut.

April 28, 2015 | UConn Foundation

Sung-Yeul Park, recent winner of an NSF CAREER award, with an energy system model. Park specializes in developing “Smart Grid” systems capable of accepting energy from a wide range of power sources, including wind, solar, and fuel cells on April 20, 2015. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Five UConn Faculty Earn Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

The awards provide financial support for five years to a highly competitive group of junior faculty to advance outstanding research and education.

April 21, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery