Arts & Culture
A Steinway School
Tour the famed Steinway & Sons piano factory to learn how UConn is becoming a "Steinway school," and what that means for the School of Fine Arts.
March 21, 2018 | Kenneth Best
African Rhythms, Ideas of Sin, and the Hammond Organ: Gospel Music’s Evolution
The melding of African rhythmic ideas with Western musical ideas laid the foundation for a genre of African-American music, in particular spirituals and, later, gospel songs, writes UConn's Robert Stephens.
March 5, 2018 | Robert Stephens, Department of Music
Band Camp
Marching Band newcomers and old guard alike have just 12 days in September to get into midseason form.
February 27, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
All That Jazz
Student photographer Garrett Spahn takes us to this week's 'Jazz Night at the Ballard.'
February 21, 2018 | Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)
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