University Life
Laying the Pipelines in 1939
Underground utilities still serving the iconic Wilbur Cross Building were installed at the time of construction, in the late 1930s.
July 28, 2016 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Eighties Exhibit Makes Fashion Statement
An exhibition of 'theatrical' 1980s fashions is on display at Jorgensen Gallery.
July 28, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Major Infrastructure Work Underway at UConn
Crews are working through the summer to replace aging underground utility lines in a multi-year project.
July 26, 2016 | Stephanie Reitz
Medicinal Chemistry Professor Amy Anderson Dies
Anderson was head of the pharmaceutical sciences department, a dedicated educator and mentor, and a talented researcher in the field of drug design.
July 22, 2016 | Combined Reports
Summer Classes in Storrs a Longstanding Tradition
Students have been taking classes during the dog days since long before the college became a university.
July 21, 2016 | Mark J. Roy '74 (CLAS)
UConn Reads: An Act of Kindness
A Holocaust survival tale prompts reflections on the importance of individual acts of kindness in standing up against prejudice.
July 20, 2016 | Brandon Murray, UConn Reads Steering Committee
Student’s IDEA Connects Cooking, Communication, Chinese Cuisine
Through his IDEA grant project, James Lun hopes to introduce Chinese cuisine to more people.
July 15, 2016 | Amanda Falcone
How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University
The establishment of the state's first public university was a matter of hot debate for decades before it became a reality on July 1, 1939.
July 1, 2016 | Mark J. Roy '74 (CLAS)
UConn Bookstore Opens for Business Under New Management
The UConn Bookstore at Storrs and campus locations around the state opened earlier this month under the management of Barnes & Noble.
June 27, 2016 | Combined Reports