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Barnes & Noble to Lead UConn’s Bookstore Operation

With the bookseller's support, the University will establish a prominent bookstore in downtown Hartford, adjacent to the new campus.

Ornella Tempo '16 (ENG) in the lab at the Institute for Materials Science on April 25, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

McNair Scholars Pursue Path to STEM Success

Fourteen students will graduate this year from UConn’s program for low-income, first-generation, or under-represented college students hoping to pursue a Ph.D. in a STEM field.

Ben Goldman ’18 (CLAS) interviews students on camera about the last photo on their phone. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Last Photo on Your Phone

Members of UConn Nation reveal the last photo they took on their phone and relate the story behind it.

President Susan Herbst talks with students during her office hours in Gulley Hall. (Ariel Dowski/UConn File Photo)

President Herbst to Hold Open Office Hours April 29

The President invites students to her open office hours this Friday, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., in Gulley Hall.

A new study shows that support is growing for state and federal laws to protect children from weight-based bullying. (iStock Photo)

Support Increasing for Laws Against Weight-Based Bullying

A UConn researcher says a growing number of parents favor anti-bullying laws to protect children from bullying based on weight.

A child reading. (iStock Photo)

Pilot Reading Initiative Shows Dramatic Results

The CT K-3 Reading Model, led by UConn professors, more than doubled the number of students meeting grade-level literacy goals over four years.

A UConn research team led by Xianshong 'Jerry' Yang, center, developed the world's first cloned cow, Amy, in 1999. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Mapping UConn’s Genetic History

The University has had geneticists since before genetics was a recognized field of study – indeed, before UConn was UConn.

Mud Wars: The OOze Awakens

Another great year of OOzeball at UConn. More than 2,500 joined in the mud-filled tradition, including President Herbst.

Jonathan the Husky poses wearing an Elizabethan collar on stage at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Be Not Afraid of Greatness:’ Shakespeare’s First Folio Coming to UConn

The exhibition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, will be on campus in September, accompanied by many other cultural events.

John Ovian '17 (CLAS) in the lab. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Two UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious and competitive awards for students in the STEM fields.