UConn Voices

Items on display in the "Tradition and Revolution in Indian Shadow Puppetry" exhibition currently on display in the Ballard Institute and Museum sit in the exhibit

12 Generations and Counting: Indian Shadow Puppetry Exhibition Hundreds of Years in the Making

'Shadow puppetry is a living tradition, and I come from a traditional family that is doing modern things'

Gov. Ned Lamont, Kiana Foster-Mauro, and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker

Neag School Alumna Kiana Foster-Mauro is Connecticut’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

Foster-Mauro ’20 (ED), ’21 MA will be recognized at a ceremony in Hartford in November, and is preparing an application for National Teacher of the Year

U.S. Treasurer and Chief of the Mohegan Tribe Lynn Malerba speaks in the Student Union Theatre

U.S. Treasurer Encourages UConn Audience To Embrace Change

Lynn Malerba ’08 MPA, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, praised UConn for work in hearing the voices of Indigenous people

Dr. Monique Golden at the husky statue, on UConn campus in Storrs

Young Philanthropist Expands Study Abroad Opportunity with Planned Gift

Planning ahead is important to Monique Golden ’15 MA, ’21 Ph.D.

Aria Penna '25 (BUS) has found a passion in entrepreneurship and innovation through her work for the Werth Institute.

Month of Discovery Student Researcher: Aria Penna, BUS ‘25

Aria Penna's transformative journey at UConn, from a law school hopeful to a budding entrepreneur and finance enthusiast. This story is part of the Month of Discovery series

Alexa Udell '24 takes photos of Remi Dupuis '26 for her photography project that highlights transgender students at UConn in the shade garden near the Benton Museum

UConn Student’s Trans Photography Project Has One Simple Goal – To Affirm

'It’s a personal mission of mine to make sure that trans people have photos of themselves that make them feel proud and happy'

Woman is garden

BIPOC Farmers Leading by Example through UConn Extension Program

“I think what I learned, even though it was a lot, is nowhere near the knowledge I’ve decided I want to seek out.”

Lucie Lopez smiles at the camera, wearing a blazer, with her arms folded across her chest.

Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Lucie Lopez, CLAS ‘24

Using psychology to support the experiences of K-12 students motivates this hardworking researcher

Meet the Undergraduate: Malik Francis, School of Engineering

Malik Francis researches additive manufacturing while working as a data science intern for Collins Aerospace. This profile is part of a series for UConn's Month of Discovery

A construction vehicle is silhouetted against the sunset.

UConn Ph.D. Student Is Working to Clean Up One of the World’s Dirtiest Chemical Processes

'At age 12, I was developing a way to remove oil from seawater. I always thought science and engineering innovations provided great opportunities for entrepreneurship'