Schools & Colleges
‘The Great American Songbook’ : a Night of Music from the 20’s – 50’s at the Benton Museum
The UConn Voice and Opera proudly presents The Great American Songbook! For one night only, come to the William Benton Museum of Art for an evening of enchanting music. Enjoy America’s popular songs from the 1920’s-1950’s by students with special help from the piano stylings of Allan Conway. From Harold Arlen to Rodgers and Hammerstein, […]
Love and Exercise Go Together for Long-Time Powerful Aging Participants
Lorry and Marty Clayman have been married 58 years and have been participating in the Powerful Aging program at UConn Health for nearly 18 years. The couple credits the program with helping them lead a heart healthy lifestyle. That’s where we caught up with the couple and asked them what their secret is to a long and happy marriage.
Valentine’s Day: Chocolatier Speaks from the Heart
'The heart box will always rule the holiday,' says UConn alumna Karen Munson '86 (CLAS).
Grants Target Broken Landscape of American Discourse
The research awards, ranging from $160,000 to $225,000, provide two-year fellowships for applying cutting-edge research to improving public discourse.
Not Your Average Professor: an Interview with John O’Donnell
John O’Donnell, a printmaker and new media artist, is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at UConn. He utilizes traditional and experimental techniques to address topics such as illusion, construction, failure and nostalgia. Whether through prints, paper, performance, or video, O’Donnell is able to captivate any observer. The way students interact with O’Donnell could not be […]
Growing New Ventures at UConn
UConn's new director of venture development says Connecticut has all the right ingredients for success in commercializing university research.
Op-ed: How Obama’s Presidential Campaign Changed View of Black Candidates
Black politicians throughout U.S. history have struggled to overcome deep, negative stereotypes held by white Americans. Obama succeeded at the highest level. Here's how.
Engineering Grad Students Working To Improve Bridge Monitoring
A new company, created by a pair of UConn graduate students, is developing an innovative technique using sensors to monitor the performance of bridges.
CLEAR receives Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement
By Kim Colavito Markesich. The College’s Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) received the 2016 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement, Career Recognition for a Team. A reception was held at the William Benton Museum of Art on November 17, with awards presented by Provost Mun Choi and Carol Polifroni, director of […]
UConn Collegium Musicum Set for Rare Performance of Brockes-Passion
The UConn Collegium Musicum, a group of musicians who specialize in music from the 17th and 18th centuries, will perform Reinhard Keiser’s “Brockes-Passion” on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church 46 Valley St., Willimantic. A Passion oratorio is an extended musical work with soloists, chorus and orchestra describing the suffering of […]