Arts & Culture

Three Native American men in regalia smiling

‘We the People’ Holds a Mirror to the US at 250

Smith traveled around the country the last three years for his photographic essay “We the People: America in the 21st Century”

A military uniform from the War of 1812 sits on display

Benton Museum Examines America at 250 with Wide-Ranging Exhibitions

The show prompts visitors to think about America as a place, an identity, and an idea

A Connecticut America 250 sign with information about the Hartford Courant with a Connecticut flag and U.S.A flag next to it

Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America’s 250th Through a Connecticut Lens

And while UConn wasn’t around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project

A man in a red dress shirt poses for a photo in front of a puppet display

‘Becoming Modern’ Exhibition at Ballard Institute Traces Puppetry’s 20th Century Evolution in U.S.

The show is an appropriate curatorial bow for John Bell, who is retiring as the museum’s director Sept. 1 and whose own work was deeply influenced by the artists on display

UConn Waterbury at night

UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Event Looks at Underground Schools That Powered the Civil Rights Movement

A conversation with Elaine Weiss, author and civil rights advocate

The Fran Gordon Garden at the Mark Twain House

UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut’s Most Famous Homes

“The UConn Extension Master Gardener program opens doors, to learning about plants and to meeting people, preserving history, and being part of something bigger.”

A photograph of a white dog resting on a green dog bed.

Used Dog Toys a Favorite Medium for Art Professor

‘Out of the dog’s mouth to a gallery wall’

Four people sitting around a table on stage talking

‘We Are Not Simply Training Musicians’ – A Conversation with Interim Provost Pamir Alpay

It’s the University’s multidisciplinary nature that Ivakhiv says sets it apart in the competitive world of music and helps her send not just accomplished but also well-rounded musicians out into the world after graduation

A woman in glasses and a scarf posing for a photo

Wow! UConn English Professor Earns Guggenheim to Work on Next Book of Poetry

V. Penelope Pelizzon is one of 223 individuals worldwide, and the only from UConn, named to the 101st class by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Two men sit at desktop computers playing video games.

Senior Exhibition and Film Festival Highlight DMD Capstone Projects

The exhibition brings together works from DMD disciplines ranging from animation to interactive design to video production, showcasing the talented Class of 2026