Campus
New Foundation Board Chair has High Goals for UConn
'Giving back should begin at graduation,' says John Malfettone '77 (BUS), the new chair of the Foundation Board of Directors.
December 13, 2018 | Claire Hall
The Right President at the Right Time
Rufus Stimson, president from 1901 to 1908, helped Connecticut Agricultural College grow beyond anything the institution's founders had imagined.
December 12, 2018 | Tom Breen
Kwanzaa Celebrates African-American Community, Milestone
This year's annual celebration on Dec. 7 was also one of many events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the African American Cultural Center at UConn.
December 12, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
Ellen Emmet Rand Exhibit Puts Personalities on Display
Long before snapshots and selfies, portrait artist Ellen Emmet Rand helped shape the visual identities of the rich and famous in the early to mid-20th century.
December 12, 2018 | Kenneth Best
UConn Mentorship a Critical Career Step for Mason
Connor Adams began working on campus as a participant in the Work Based Learning Program, which brings students from Connecticut’s technical high schools to perform various jobs on campus. Now he's a full-time Facilities employee.
December 12, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Unwrapping UConn Wear
UConn students reveal what they are wearing to stay warm on campus this winter.
December 11, 2018 | Eric Yang '21 (CLAS)
Women’s Basketball Wins Gingerbread Contest
Teams from across the University competed in the annual Gingerbread House decorating contest on Dec. 6.
December 11, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
Favoring Female Flowers in Hemp Horticulture
A UConn plant science professor working with hemp plants has developed a way to maximize the production of female flowers, which produce significantly higher quantities of cannabinoids than male flowers.
December 10, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Symphony Premieres African-American Composer’s Work
The evening also highlighted the two student winners of this year's Concerto Competition.
December 10, 2018 | Kenneth Best, photos by Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
UConn to Retire the Numbers of Two Basketball Icons
Numbers 34 and 50 will become unavailable in perpetuity following a ceremony in early March.
December 7, 2018 | Patrick McKenna, Atheltic Communications