Author Archive
From Bartender to Professor of Literature
A former first-generation college student, now a UConn faculty member, talks about how one of her professors inspired her as a graduate student, and how she hopes to help the students she now teaches.
Sparking JOY!
The Jorgensen Outreach for Youth program aims to expose area children, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to the arts.
Looking to the Day When Being a Woman in STEM Won’t Be an Issue
Pain researcher Erin Young can't wait for people to stop asking what it's like to be a woman in her field.
Helping Victims of Genocide in Cambodia – 40 Years On
'We never talk about trauma after it's over,' says Mary Scully of Khmer Health Advocates. UConn researchers are working to improve the health of refugees who have survived trauma.
Live Podcast Highlights Homecoming
UConn360's first live podcast was recorded in Werth Tower at the start of Homecoming weekend, with an audience of alumni, staff, and students.
Students, What’s in Storrs for You This Year?
Julie Bartucca of UConn360 Podcast asks students what they are looking forward to at UConn in 2018-19.
Bridging the Health Care Gap
'Boys and men of color in our nation are uniquely underserved across a number of health indicators,' says Wizdom Powell, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health.
Taking a Page from the Swing Journal
Over the years, students and visitors alike have filled dozens of “swing journals” with mostly anonymous contemplations, words of encouragement, jokes, stories, and confessions.
UConn Health’s Hybrid OR Expands Surgical Capabilities
The new 1,200-square-foot, high-tech operating room allows surgeons to perform a range of procedures in one setting.
Found in Translation
Peter Constantine, director of UConn's Literary Translation Program, says translation opens up the windows and doors to the world.