UConn Storrs
Memorial Run to Honor Former Track and Field Alum
Join the Kyle Milliken Memorial Run on Sept. 16, a five-mile run in honor of track and field student-athlete and Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken '02 who was killed in action in May this year.
Charlottesville: A Message to the UConn Community
'It is my commitment – it is my promise – that this will always remain a university that stands firmly for the virtues of democracy, equality, civil discourse, and human rights,' says President Herbst.
Eclipse as Omen: The Human Response
A UConn philosophy professor who has studied early astronomy across cultures discusses how humans have interpreted eclipses in history.
If Father Knows Best, Is He Right?
Political scientist Jeffrey Dudas discusses the concept of fatherhood in the mid-20th century conservative movement through the personal histories of three iconic figures who continue to influence today’s politics.
A Total Eclipse of the Heart (of America)
On Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will be visible throughout North America for the first time in 38 years. UConn astronomer Cynthia Peterson explains what to expect.
Business Graduate Lands Dream Job at Sony Music
Maggie Quackenbush '17 (BUS) is one of only two recent graduates accepted for a two-year program at Sony Music that will take her to Manhattan, New Jersey, and Munich.
CT Transit Bus Service Expands to Storrs Campus
The service will enable students, faculty, and staff to travel to UConn Hartford and Union Station, and make connections for UConn Health, other local and express buses, and soon – via commuter rail – to Bradley Airport.
Fast-Food Restaurants Not Promoting Healthy Kids’ Meal Options
Breaking News: Yesterday, McDonald's announced it is making Happy Meals healthier, a move advocated by UConn's Rudd Center.
Thermal Funkiness: Explaining the Unexpected
After just one semester of college physics, undergraduate Connor Occhialini performed theoretical calculations that explain why scandium fluoride shrinks when it gets warm. His work has now been published in an elite physics journal.
UConn Sports Safety Advocates Urge States to Adopt Lifesaving Measures
A new study finds all 50 states lack critical safety policies for high school athletes.