Arts & Culture
‘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”
July 14, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
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
July 8, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
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
July 1, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
‘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
June 22, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Event Looks at Underground Schools That Powered the Civil Rights Movement
A conversation with Elaine Weiss, author and civil rights advocate
June 8, 2026 | Ira Morrison
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.”
June 2, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Used Dog Toys a Favorite Medium for Art Professor
‘Out of the dog’s mouth to a gallery wall’
June 2, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
‘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
May 22, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
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
May 18, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
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
May 6, 2026 | Nora Broderick - University Communications