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The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., a well-known headquarters for the Civil Rights Movement, was bombed in 1963. Cathy Schlund-Vials reflects on the interconnections between church and state, as the UConn Reads program transitions from last year’s theme of race to the upcoming theme of religion. (Photo by Chris Pruitt (own work), via Wikimedia Commons)

UConn Reads: Race, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement

The chair of the UConn Reads Selection Committee draws connections between last year's theme of race and the upcoming theme of religion.

Academy of Engineering and Green Technology’s NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, which occurred over the weekend of April 9-10. They won the Rover Challenge Race 2016 Frank Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award High School Division. The team was led by graduate student Taofeek Orekan, a UConn NSF GK-12 Fellow.

A Vehicle Fit for Space Exploration

A UConn engineering grad student led a team of high school students in the NASA Rover Challenge to build a human-powered 'moonbuggy.'

Anne Diamond, CEO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

Meet Anne Diamond, CEO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital

UConn Health's Hospital CEO began her career as a nuclear medicine technologist. She talks about her career, and her passion for improving clinical care services.

Gregg August, right, playing in Havana, Cuba with Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. (David Garten Photo)

UConn Musician Instrumental in Grammy Win

UConn string bass instructor Gregg August played bass on a track that earned a 2016 Grammy Award.

Historian Michael Beschloss, left, and President Susan Herbst speak during the Edmund Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum held at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 13, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Historian Discusses Great Presidents

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss gave this year's talk in the Fusco Contemporary Issues series, and held a group discussion with students.

Vintage press camera with flash. (iStock Photo)

Extra! Extra! Read (Listen, Watch, and Tweet) All About It!

UConn's journalism department marks 50 years in the news business.

John Ovian ’17 (CLAS) explains his research in chemistry to a fellow student at the 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition. (UConn Photo/Sydney Lauro ’17 (CLAS))

Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition

The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.

Helen Stec '18 (CLAS) and Charles Smart '18 (CLAS) review a scrapbook from the early 1920s kept by Flora Howe '25 at the University Archives on April 6, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Campus Radio Tells Story of Storrs

Students at UConn's campus radio station have developed original podcasts about the history of the University.

A doctor gives a child a high five for doing so well at her appointment. (iStock Photo)

Kidding Aside, Chronic Pain Affects All Ages

A UConn behavioral psychologist says parents can affect how a child experiences pain, so it's important to include them in the treatment plan.

UConn wordmark.

UConn Releases Results of Sexual Violence Climate Survey

While a majority of respondents said they feel safe on campus, President Herbst pledged to bolster awareness efforts and resources for those affected.