University Life
New Technology Enhances Campus Security
UConn has installed a new system that can detect gunshots and explosions, and send live video feed to officers’ cellphones.
Test of Emergency Communications Set for June 21
The University will test its emergency notification system, UConnALERT, at all campuses next Tuesday.
Rock On: Homer Babbidge and UConn’s Stone Walls
Geologist Robert Thorson is crazy about stone walls. He spent years trying to find proof that former University president Homer Babbidge shared that love.
Decorated Combat Veteran to Lead UConn’s Veterans Programs
Alyssa Kelleher '04 (CLAS), a UConn ROTC alum who saw active duty in Afghanistan, has been named the University's new director of Veterans Affairs & Military Programs.
Summertime is Construction Time
Construction and maintenance at UConn's Storrs campus go into high gear during the summer months.
Alumnus Creates Some Tearrific Ice Cream
A husband-wife alumni team launched an award-winning business making all natural, tea-infused ice cream, with some initial help from the UConn Dairy Bar.
Searching for Creepy Crawlies in the Arizona Desert
Follow a group of UConn students for a day, looking for lizards, snakes, scorpions, and Gila monsters in the Sonora Desert.
Dairy Bar Access to Change Temporarily Due to Construction
Don't be deterred by the detours. The Dairy Bar will be open all summer, and the ice cream as delicious as ever.
UConn Reads: Our Book, ‘Sacred Ground’
The book chosen for the coming year's UConn Reads program calls on Americans to uphold the country's values of pluralism and inclusiveness.