University Life

Nicholas Fleming ’15 (ENG), measures vanilla extract to add to a test batch of reduced sugar ice cream at the UConn Creamery on April 8, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Engineering Ice Cream

Two teams of engineering students are tapping their scientific knowledge to develop a reduced-sugar ice cream at UConn's famous Dairy Bar.

A stack of the Advance newspaper from July 2009.

A Quarter Century at UConn

Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu: Why I came to Storrs for three years and stayed more than 25.

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.