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Photo of Zach Dorn puppetry production 'Moon City,' from his website.

Alum to Learn Traditional Puppet Arts in Japan

Zach Dorn '10 (SFA) will spend a year studying with Japanese theater artists, thanks to a travel fellowship.

IDEA grant student Jia ‘James’ Lun cooking Asian-style potatoes on June 20, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student’s IDEA Connects Cooking, Communication, Chinese Cuisine

Through his IDEA grant project, James Lun hopes to introduce Chinese cuisine to more people.

Students walking near Oak Hall on Oct. 9, 2012. (FJ Gaylor/UConn Photo)

Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule

The Trustees recently raised UConn's minimum building standard to LEED Gold, in another step toward achieving the University's environmental goals.

Academic Vision

New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals of its academic plan.

Radenka Maric, executive director of Tech Park, speaks with Roger Ristau, manager of the UConn-FEI Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Framing UConn’s Future: Tech Park

Tech Park executive director Radenka Maric discusses strategies for creating ‘a vibrant facility that attracts people from the Northeast to the West Coast.’

Promotional photo from the Legend of Tarzan official website.

The White Savior: Racial Inequality in Film

A UConn sociologist discusses the portrayal of white and black characters in 'The Legend of Tarzan' and 'The Free State of Jones.'

Production photo, Androcles and the Lion, Harlem Negro Unit. (Public Domain)

Arts and Activism: Harlem’s Community Theaters

A UConn historian's new book shows how Harlem's theaters of the '20s and '30s helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Data Shows UConn Faculty Positions Up, Administrative Workforce Essentially Flat

In recent years, UConn avoided notable administrative hiring increases while significantly bumping up faculty numbers and bolstering critical student services.

Julia Estrada (Maria) and Luke Hamilton (Tony) in WEST SIDE STORY onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre July 7-17, 2016. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

‘West Side Story’ Rounds Out Nutmeg Summer Series

The popular musical about a clash of cultures remains as topical as ever in the political climate of 2016 America.

Carol Auer, professor emerita, collects insects in a field of camelina on June 21, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Studying the Ecology of a New Crop

A team of UConn plant scientists is studying interactions between a genetically modified crop and the environment.