UConn Storrs
Benton Exhibit Honors Minnie Negoro, Pioneering UConn Ceramics Professor
UConn historians curated the exhibit to honor Negoro's impact on the University and her personal experience with a dark chapter of American history — the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
February 19, 2025 | Sarah Al-Arshani
Puppetry Exhibition Showcases Photographic Work of UConn Alum, 60 Years of Puppet Arts
'Puppetry brings out all of these really essential parts of being human,' says Cheryl Henson, curator of the exhibition and daughter of renowned puppeteer Jim Henson
February 18, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
Irradiator Removal Saves Millions of Dollars While Making Campuses Safer
Utilizing a federal Department of Energy program, UConn and UConn Health have removed and safely disposed of four cesium-sourced irradiators
February 10, 2025 | Loretta Waldman
UConn Firsts: The First Online Classes
September 1994 saw the beginning of what has become a daily part of the college experience for students in the 21st century: online classes
February 6, 2025 | Tom Breen
At UConn, Equality Starts One Ride at a Time
'AVS allows people to live where they want on campus and still maintain the same level of presence as any other student'
February 3, 2025 | George Velky
UConn Firsts: ESPN College GameDay
ESPN’s College GameDay made its basketball debut 20 years ago right here on the Storrs campus
January 23, 2025 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Awards $3 Million in Annual Research Seed Funding
What to know about internal funding opportunities for UConn researchers
January 21, 2025 | Mac Murray
UConn Firsts: The First Standalone Library
Before the Homer Babbidge Library became UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds, generations of UConn students had spent countless hours in a different library altogether – the Wilbur Cross Building
January 9, 2025 | Tom Breen
Eight Students Earn Scholarships From Gilman Foundation
Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community
January 8, 2025 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Firsts: The First Brick Building on Campus
Thanks to the efforts of President Rufus Stimson, Storrs Hall was built as the first brick building on campus
December 19, 2024 | Tom Breen