University Life

Fooled by Snow in April

A cloak of snow put spring temporarily on hold this week, but made for some beautiful views of the Storrs campus.

UConn to Welcome Students in Two New Learning Communities

A residential community for transfer students and another for African-American student researchers and scholars will open in the fall.

Breanna Stewart said it all when she addressed fans during a pep rally after the Huskies' triumphant return to campus. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

‘Stewie’ Sums it Up

Breanna Stewart said it all when she addressed fans during a pep rally after the Huskies' triumphant return to campus after winning the national championship.

The Guerrilla Girls exhibition is on display at the Benton Museum of Art. (Amy Jorgensen/UConn Photo)

Protesting Inequalities in the Art World

'There still is a glass ceiling for women and artists of color,' says Frida Kahlo of the advocacy group Guerrilla Girls, whose work is on display at the Benton Museum.

A photo of the Concert Choir, UConn's premier large choral ensemble for undergraduate and graduate students, at rehearsal. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Perfect Pitch

Photos of the Concert Choir, UConn's premier large choral ensemble for undergraduate and graduate students, at rehearsal.

Oozeball. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

#UConnBucketList: April

Don’t miss the tradition! Add Oozeball to your #UConnBucketList on April 23 as we mark the 33rd year of our glorious mud volleyball tournament.

Abstract image of textbooks at a bookstore. (iStock Photo)

Search for Bookstore Operator Nearing Conclusion

The University has identified two finalists and is expected to make a selection within the next few weeks.

Student-athlete Kennedy Meier in a biology lab on March 23, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Kennedy Meier

The Husky swimmer and Babbidge Scholar says one of the biggest challenges student-athletes face is keeping up with academic work while traveling.

Hands grasping prison bars. (iStock Photo)

UConn Reads: Race and the Law

Political science professor David Yalof recounts how he came to realize that the law isn't the solution he hoped for in regard to race relations.

Stephen Hawes '17 (ENG) holds a 3-D printed prosthetic hand on Feb. 1, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Helping Hand: Student Designs Prosthetic Limb

Undergraduate Stephen Hawes used an IDEA grant to design a low-cost customizable prosthetic hand, using 3-D printing and open source software.