University Life

Rob Landolphi of Dining Services prepares desserts in the first gluten-free bakery on a college/university campus on April 7, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Gluten-free Bakery Opens on Campus

The bakery is believed to be the first of its kind on a college or university campus in the U.S.

Welcome Home, Champions!

Highlights from last week's victory lap for the 2015 national champions women's basketball team.

President Susan Herbst talks with students during her office hours in Gulley Hall. (Ariel Dowski/UConn File Photo)

President Herbst Schedules Open Office Hours for Students

The President invites students to her open office hours on Monday, April 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., in Gulley Hall.

UConn polo players prepare for practice. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

UConn Polo – Riding Toward Victory

One of the top-ranked programs in the country, the UConn Intercollegiate Polo Team hosts the 2015 National Championship tournament from April 6-11.

Shaheer Hassan, left, and Daniel Saxon at the Homer Babbidge Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Panel Seeks to Promote Dialogue on Middle East Issues

The recent panel on 'The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations' is part of broader efforts at the University to enhance understanding of Middle East issues.

A student plays a board game at the Student Union. (Brice Boutot '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Old School Games

Students played giant versions of classic board games last Friday, during Winter Weekend.

Alyssa Merkle '15 (ENG), Patriots cheerleader, works on her senior project in engineering. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Cheerleader Takes Time Out from Lab for Super Bowl

When she isn’t in the lab building an incubator for testing cancer cells, engineering major Alyssa Merkle is a cheerleader for the New England Patriots.

The UConn women's basketball team made their Gampel debut on Jan. 31, 1990.

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion: The House that Basketball Built

Opened 25 years ago this month, Gampel Pavilion quickly became a crossroads for college basketball.

Maureen Megson '15 (CAHNR) prepares a salad at LaSpada Restaurant in Florence. (Photo courtesy of CAHNR)

Getting a Taste of a Sustainable Food System

Students in an Education Abroad program in Florence, Italy, gained a new perspective on sustainable foods and agriculture.

Members of the men's and women's 2014 NCAA Basketball Championship teams last summer created colorful abstract paintings by dipping basketballs in paint as part of the "In the Paint: Basketball in Contemporary Art" exhibit opening Jan. 23 at the William Benton Museum of Art on the UConn campus. From left: junior Breanna Stewart, sophomore Saniya Chong, and seniors Kiah Stokes and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis working on the canvas. (Kevin DeMille for UConn)

Benton Sets Up ‘In the Paint’ Exhibition

An exhibition opening Jan. 23 at the Benton Museum features artworks that explore the world of basketball.