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Computer Scientist Kimberly Bryant Urges Engineers to Become Agents of Change
Commencement speaker Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director of Black Girls Code, addressed graduates of the School of Engineering as 'architects of the future.'
May 7, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt
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.
May 4, 2018 | Combined Reports
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.
May 4, 2018 | Combined Reports
Growing with Aquaponics at UConn
A new student-led aquaponics system at the Spring Valley Farm is proving fertile ground for research and interdisciplinary projects in addition to fresh produce.
May 3, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
Spring Has Sprung
UConn's Storrs campus is decked in all the finery of spring in readiness for Commencement this weekend.
May 3, 2018 | Elizabeth Caron
UConn Celebrates Former Board Chairman Larry McHugh, Building Named in His Honor
I love that thousands of UConn students will say ‘meet you at McHugh at 11 o’clock,’ said President Herbst at an event to celebrate the naming of McHugh Hall in honor of the former board chairman.
May 2, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), with photos by Peter Morenus
Claiming Credit for Cyberattacks
The decision to acknowledge sponsorship of an attack is often linked to whether the attacker hopes to draw attention to a cause or to actually influence events, says political scientist Evan Perkoski.
May 2, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Student-Athlete Strong: Zaina Zaki
This graduating women's tennis player, who tried two different majors before settling on finance, says she would advise freshmen that 'It's okay to be unsure of what you want to do for the rest of your life.'
May 2, 2018 | Susan Twiss
Op-ed: The Goal in Korea Should be Peace and Trade – not Unification
While Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin may tweet and hold meetings, it is the nearly 80 million Koreans who will determine the future of how they will share their peninsula.
May 1, 2018 | Alexis Dudden, UConn Department of History; Joan E. Cho, Wesleyan University; Mary Alice Haddad, Wesleyan University.
Construction Update, May 2018
It’s the month of May, and that means acceleration of construction on the Storrs campus, with the need to close some roads and detour traffic in several spots.
May 1, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz