UConn Voices
Engineering Their Future
More than 200 8th grade boys from underrepresented backgrounds attended an event on campus April 1 to learn about key concepts and techniques in science and engineering.
April 2, 2019 | Christopher LaRosa
Science is Better When it’s Diverse
A group of anthropologists document how bringing diverse perspectives purposefully into scientific inquiry goes far beyond increasing representation in the laboratory: diversity transforms the very practice of science.
March 12, 2019 | Christine Buckley
Fashion with an African Flair
Vibrant color and exuberant dance moves lit up the stage at Jorgensen last week, when the African Students' Association hosted their annual Fashion Show.
February 27, 2019 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
African American Cultural Center’s 50th Offers Moment for Reflection
Browse a selection of images from the African American Cultural Center's 50th anniversary edition of its journal, The Vision.
February 22, 2019 | Combined Reports
From Bartender to Professor of Literature
A former first-generation college student, now a UConn faculty member, talks about how one of her professors inspired her as a graduate student, and how she hopes to help the students she now teaches.
February 19, 2019 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
UConn Hosts Chinese Food Delegation
Master chefs visiting from China worked side-by-side with UConn chefs to create the dishes for Dining Services' first Chinese New Year banquet.
February 13, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
LGBTQ Teens Face High Rate of Weight-Based Bullying
As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study.
February 7, 2019 | Combined Reports
No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened
Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States.
January 24, 2019 | Christine Buckley
Health Disparities Damage Men and Boys of Color and CT’s Economy
Commenting on a recently published report by the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health, its director says addressing health equity is not just a matter of social justice but, for Connecticut, may be a matter of economic survival.
January 14, 2019 | Kim Krieger
Kwanzaa Celebrates African-American Community, Milestone
This year's annual celebration on Dec. 7 was also one of many events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the African American Cultural Center at UConn.
December 12, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)