Campus
Dozens of Seedlings Thriving as Iconic ‘Swing Tree’ Descendants
UConn’s beloved 'swing tree' beside Mirror Lake, now reaching the twilight of its natural life, will live on through dozens of healthy seedlings that are being nurtured in a campus greenhouse.
May 8, 2019 | Stephanie Reitz
From Building Puppets to Building Puppeteers
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Puppet Arts program director Bart Roccoberton’s career as puppeteer and educator with an exhibition of nearly 100 puppets he and his collaborators and students created.
May 8, 2019 | Kenneth Best
UConn Designated ‘HEARTSafe’ Campus
With a defibrillator available within three minutes' walk of any spot on campus, the University becomes the first institution of higher education in Connecticut to earn the designation.
May 7, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Hartford School Children Enjoy ‘UConn Day’
The event was developed by Hartford's Kennelly School to recognize its partnership with the University and provide the children an opportunity to recognize the positive impact of UConn students and student teachers.
May 7, 2019 | Shawn Kornegay
Young Inventors Converge on Campus
Nearly 300 youths brought their best ideas to Gampel Pavilion on Saturday, to vie in the 36th annual Connecticut Invention Convention.
May 6, 2019 | Kristen Cole
New Sign Greets All Upon Arriving On Campus
The sign was inspired by the ‘LAX’ letters that greet traffic arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.
May 4, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Meet the Researcher Solving Problems in 3D
We’ve all watched videos, mesmerized, while a machine adds layer upon layer to 3D print anything from a model of the Eiffel Tower to a rubber duck. Aside from being really cool, this technology has tremendous implications for revolutionizing companies’ manufacturing processes. Under the leadership of Castleman Term Associate Professor in Engineering Innovation Rainer Hebert, […]
May 3, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Four UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars
This year for the first time, all four of the UConn students nominated as Goldwater Scholars were successful.
May 3, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Foundation Names Scott M. Roberts as President and CEO
With more than 15 years of experience in development and alumni engagement, Roberts brings to UConn a commitment to strengthening relationships.
May 3, 2019 | UConn Foundation