University Life

An abstract vector poster illustration for MLK day with typographic design elements

UConn To Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Service, reflection, and advocacy are the hallmarks of the University's celebration of King's legacy

A portrait photo of entrepreneur and alum Haley Segar.

Swimsuit Entrepreneur, UConn Alum Hayley Segar to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’

Segar makes her pitch on Friday, Jan. 24

UConn's Wilbur Cross Building used to be UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds.

UConn Firsts: The First Standalone Library

Before the Homer Babbidge Library became UConn’s central repository for books, scholarly publications, and multimedia of all kinds, generations of UConn students had spent countless hours in a different library altogether – the Wilbur Cross Building

Entryway sign lit up green for St. Patricks Day and for Sustainability.

Commitment to Energy Sustainability Links Huskies From Different Generations Through International Contest

'For students who are at the very beginning of their careers to put together such a sophisticated design with such pragmatic energy realism is very impressive'

The Wilbur Cross cupola during the first snowstorm of the season

CAPS Programs Introduce Students to Research

Students in the CAPS program participate in professional and community development workshops as well as mentoring conversations to discuss their progress

Portrait of orchestra on stage, with "Belonging" in several languages printed below

Music Brings Belonging at UConn Health

Faculty, staff, student musicians present winter concert

UConn horses in the winter

A Many-Horse Town: UConn Equine Program Offers Diverse Programming for Students, Community

UConn's equine program has a long legacy that continues to expand

Exterior view of Front Street crossing with Bears and Infinity Hall in background. UConn Hartford campus.

Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ To Open in Student Union Food Court

Bear's BBQ has earned the type of name recognition in Connecticut and the Hartford area typically reserved for legacy businesses that have been operating for decades

Confused concerned young woman getting problems with mobile phone while working at home, feeling stressed, frustrated

Campaign to End Loneliness on Campus Draws from Humanities’ Lessons on Human Connection

'Everyone knows we should have friends, like we know we should eat our vegetables and sleep eight hours, but we’re not doing it'

1948 UConn Men's Soccer National Champions

UConn Firsts: First National Championship

The 1948 UConn men’s soccer team won the first national championship in school history in any sport