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From left, Thomas Ritter '77 JD, Thomas Kruger, President Susan Herbst, Patricia McHugh, and Larry McHugh at the ceremony held to celebrate the naming of Lawrence D. McHugh Hall on May 2, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

The decision to acknowledge sponsorship of a cyberattack is often linked to whether the attacker hopes to draw attention to a cause or to actually influence events, says political scientist Evan Perkoski. (Getty Images)

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.

Student-athlete, Zaina Zaki ’18 (BUS) listens to a lecture on financial risk management by finance professor Shantaram Hegde in the School of Business. Zaki tried two different majors before settling on finance. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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.'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) pose for photographs after signing the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27 in Panmunjom, South Korea. Kim and Moon meet at the border today for the third-ever Inter-Korean summit talks after the 1945 division of the peninsula, and first since 2007 between then President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and Leader Kim Jong-il of North Korea. (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)

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.

Street sign at the corner of North Eagleville Road and Storrs Road (Route 195). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Mechanical engineering major Kyle Cabral '18 (ENG) shows how a robot is used to research an automated process to clean tool holders and reduce manual labor, during Senior Design Demonstration Day on April 27, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

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.

Students in the hallway between classes at a charter school in East Los Angeles. (David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images)

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.

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.

A view of the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall on Aug. 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Students attend a Career Fair in Gampel Pavilion. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Class of 2018: Charting a Career Path

Seventy-six percent of UConn graduates who attended high school in Connecticut are now employed in-state.