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Minnie Negoro uses a potter's wheel during a ceramics course on December 5, 1967. (Courtesy of UConn Archives and Special Collections).

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

Photographer Richard Termine ’75 (SFA), ’78 MFA talks to a crowd of people

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

Cesium Irradiator

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

Student studying at a one of the first computers on campus.

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

An AVS van outside Gampel Pavilion

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'

Photo of the first ESPN College GameDay with a blue duotone overlay

UConn Firsts: ESPN College GameDay

ESPN’s College GameDay made its basketball debut 20 years ago right here on the Storrs campus

A snow-covered domed building with the UConn logo in bricks in the background

UConn Awards $3 Million in Annual Research Seed Funding

What to know about internal funding opportunities for UConn researchers

UConn's Wilbur Cross Building used to be UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds.

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

The first measurable snowfall of the year coats the UConn Storrs campus among the holiday lights before sunrise

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

Storrs Hall was the first brick building on the Storrs campus

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