Arts & Culture
Reviving Holocaust History with Virtual Reality
UConn researchers are developing an immersive learning experience using VR and game design to bring to life archival materials from the Nuremberg Trials.
UConn Trustees Approve Sale of Former Torrington Campus
UConn’s former Torrington property will become an arts education campus, with the proceeds used to fund scholarships for undergraduates from northwest Connecticut.
Ellen Emmet Rand Exhibit Puts Personalities on Display
Long before snapshots and selfies, portrait artist Ellen Emmet Rand helped shape the visual identities of the rich and famous in the early to mid-20th century.
UConn Symphony Premieres African-American Composer’s Work
The evening also highlighted the two student winners of this year's Concerto Competition.
Dan Rousseau Lights it Up
The two-time Emmy award winner and UConn alum discusses the appeal of working in television lighting, where, if it's done right, no one will notice.
Couple Provides Gift of Chamber Music Series
John and Jean Lenard, longtime patrons of Jorgensen, have made a donation they hope will encourage students to develop a love of chamber music.
The Challenge of Political Illustration
The challenge of creating an impactful image in one panel is not for the faint-hearted, as students in the 'Topics in Illustration' class discovered earlier this semester.
Puppet Workshop Spotlights Local ‘Sheroes and Heroes’
UConn held two days of puppet-building workshops in preparation for the parade and pageant "Sheroes, Heroes, and other Champions of the Mansfield Community" that will take place Sunday in Dowtown Storrs.
Synchrony Keeps the Beat
UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.
London Symphony Orchestra Records Fifth CD by Kenneth Fuchs
Listen to Kenneth Fuch's interview about the classical compendium 'Spiritualist – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,' released in August.