Schools & Colleges

Puppetry Festival on Parade

It was a beautiful day for a parade and the crowd was entertained by puppeteers from across the globe.

A woman soon to run in the Falmouth Road Race, right, is tested at the Korey Stringer Institute by Rachel Katch, center, and Yuri Hosokawa. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Keeping Runners Safe in Summer Heat

The New Balance Falmouth Road Race is a living lab for UConn researchers studying exertional heat stroke.

Anne D'Alleva, dean of the School of Fine Arts, at the William Benton Museum of Art. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Provost Appoints Two New Deans

Provost Mun Choi has appointed Anne D'Alleva as dean of the School of Fine Arts and Nina Heller as interim dean of the School of Social Work.

Don Quixote and other figures (mixed media) from “Master Peter’s Puppet Show” (2007) by Leslie Weinberg ’88 MFA, part of “The Work That Follows: 50 Years of UConn Puppeteers” at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Puppetry Festival a Homecoming for Alumni Puppeteers

Many alums are among the more than 500 puppeteers attending this week’s National Puppetry Festival, kicking off celebrations for the half-century of UConn puppet arts.

Prescription medication spilling from an open bottle onto a white textured table top.

A Pharmacist Explains Why Drugs Cost So Much

UConn's Lisa Holle explains how prescription drug prices are set and discusses some of the efforts to rein them in.

A candle burning.

Sam Witryol, Emeritus Psychology Professor, Dies

Witryol, an expert on child psychology, taught at the Storrs campus for more than 60 years.

Elephant bird illustration

The Art of Science

Biological illustrator Virge Kask ’79 (CLAS), ’84 (CLAS) reimagines extinct birds, defines new insect species, and depicts the enormity of elephants to bring UConn’s research to life.

David Rifkin '16 (BUS).

UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns

The internship is becoming a must-have for employers hiring college graduates. UConn helps students take part in a wide variety of internships.

UConn Foundation wordmark.

UConn Foundation Raises $78 Million in FY 2015

Giving was up in various categories, including those giving more than $25,000, which jumped 23 percent.

BioBlitz: A Race Against Time

During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.