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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
Designed to Graduate: Engineering Majors Display Their Senior Projects
Engineering majors presented their capstone projects to peers and the public at Senior Design Demonstration Day.
April 30, 2018 | Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)
The Danger of California Charter Schools
Charter schools have become a sticking point in the teacher contract talks in Los Angeles. To learn about charter schools in that state, take another look at research by UConn's Preston Green.
April 30, 2018 | Loretta Waldman
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.
April 27, 2018 | Kristen Cole
Stepping Up: UConn’s Class of 2018
In the four years since the candlelight Convocation of fall 2014, the Class of 2018 have experienced monumental changes in the world, at the University, and in their own lives.
April 27, 2018 | Kim Krieger
Class of 2018: Charting a Career Path
Seventy-six percent of UConn graduates who attended high school in Connecticut are now employed in-state.
April 27, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications