UConn Voices

Clockwise from top left: Vanessa Bryant, the first African American federal judge in New England; Linda Kelly, the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Ellen Ash Peters, the first female chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court; Caroline Lillard, founder of the law school and administrator and librarian in its early years.

The Face of the Law School Now

Four new portraits have been added to the stately Reading Room at UConn Law to reflect the school's gender and racial diversity that had long gone unrepresented.

Three African-American women stand in front of east side tenements on Pearl Street in Hartford, circa 1900-1920. (Courtesy of the Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library)

The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Hartford

A new exhibit at the Dodd Center, opening April 17, documents the racism and discrimination that many Hartford residents have experienced over the years, leaving them with little access to affordable housing.

Devonte Daley, left, and Keenon Christian from Jumoke Academy in Hartford learn about Newton’s Laws of Motion by building and testing a balloon-powered rocket car from simple materials. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

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.

Associate professor of anthropology Deborah Bolnick and graduate student Sam Archer, in the laboratory. Bolnick is one of a group of anthropologists who have documented how bringing diverse perspectives into scientific inquiry goes beyond increasing representation in the lab: diversity transforms the very practice of science. (Photo by Bret Brookshire)

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.

Vibrant color and exuberant dance moves lit up the stage at Jorgensen last week, when the African Students' Association hosted their annual Fashion Show. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

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.

'If I Ruled the World,' from The Vision, Black Arts + Wellness Journal, 50th anniversary edition. (African American Cultural Center)

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.

Cathy Schlund-Vials, professor of English, at her office on Nov. 17, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Master chefs visiting from China worked side-by-side with UConn chefs to create the dishes for Dining Services' first Chinese New Year banquet. (Mike Enright/UConn Photo)

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.

As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study. (Shutterstock Photo)

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.

Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened

Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States.