Arts & Culture
UConn Archives to House Maurice Sendak Artwork
The finished artwork for his published books and other materials created by leading children's book artist the late Maurice Sendak will be hosted and maintained at the University.
February 21, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Photography Class Captures Greenhouse Effect
Students in an Intermediate Photography class photograph some of the many varied tropical plants in the Biodiversity Education and Research Greenhouses.
February 15, 2018 | Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)
Exhibit Explores Racial Disparities in Public School System
“It is imperative that we utilize the power of art and history to foster a necessary dialogue for social change,” says Larry Ossei-Mensah, co-curator.
January 19, 2018 | Combined Reports
Animating Biological Concepts
Biology majors enrolling for next semester in the lab section of Biology 1107 will be among the first to benefit from a series of five instructional animations developed by students in digital media and art.
December 5, 2017 | Kenneth Best
Checking in with Joel Gamoran, Host of FYI’s ‘Scraps’
'I see flavor where the world sees waste,' says the UConn alum, whose new cooking show debuted in May.
November 22, 2017 | Catherine Newman
The Art of Concentration
Students paint from their mind's eye in a basic painting class.
November 17, 2017 | Garrett Spahn
Exhibit Puts Spotlight on Sports Mascots
Costumed mascots of college and professional sports teams are on display at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
November 10, 2017 | Peter Morenus & Kenneth Best
Studio Art Major Draws Inspiration from Chinese Culture
An undergraduate from China is applying skills she learned at UConn to translate the traditional calligraphy of her native culture into 3-D sculpture.
September 15, 2017 | Eli Freund '14 (CLAS)
Philanthropist, UConn Donor Dr. Raymond Sackler Dies
Dr. Sackler and his wife Beverly generously supported the University – especially in the arts, human rights, and medical research – for more than 30 years.
July 19, 2017 | UConn Foundation
Calhoun Coaches Theater Group on Basketball Recruiting
The Hall-of-Fame coach offered an inside perspective on college basketball for a new production, 'Exposure,' showing this weekend at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
July 14, 2017 | AP, via Athletic Communications