University Life

Brewing Coffee with Bluetooth

Four UConn engineering students modified a Keurig coffee maker with mobile features such as scheduling the brew for a specified time.

May 7, 2014 | Bret Eckhardt

UConn on Instagram: The Year in Review

See the University through students' eyes – and camera phones – in this review of 2013-2014 on Instagram.

May 2, 2014 | Elizabeth Caron

Ari Fischer '15 (ENG) a Udall Scholarship winner, in the lab at the UConn Center for Clean Energy Engineering on April 8, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Three UConn Students Win Prestigious National Scholarships

A junior in engineering has won a Udall Scholarship, and two CLAS students have received Critical Language Scholarships.

May 1, 2014 | Combined Reports

A counseling session at the UConn Center for Career Development. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Job Seekers

Spoken word poet Zachary Johnson '14 (CLAS) encourages UConn students to make the most of their job search.

April 30, 2014 | Elizabeth Caron

A Class of Championship Caliber

The Class of 2014 has been exceptional in a wide variety of ways in many different places.

April 23, 2014 | Sheila Foran

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Mia Farrow, actress and advocate, speaks at the School of Fine Arts Commencement Ceremony at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

On the Light Side: Past Commencement Advice

Amid the mix of advice and reflection, commencement speeches often include some light moments.

April 23, 2014 | Kristen Cole

Sally Reis, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, bears the mace at the head of the Academic Procession, at the start of a UConn commencement ceremony. (UConn File Photo)

Commencement Traditions

Commencement at UConn is a time of ceremony and pageantry, embracing traditions old and new.

April 23, 2014 | Combined Reports

Basketball standout Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park in Boston April 22, watched by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, second from right, and members of the UConn men's team.

First Pitch at Fenway

The NCAA Championship men's basketball team was honored and Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park Tuesday.

April 23, 2014 | Combined Reports

Rowan Lucy '16 (BUS) buys a few plants from the UConn Blooms table during the UConn Earth Day Spring Fling held along Fairfield Way on April 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Spring Fling Celebrates Sustainability

UConn marked Earth Day 2014 with a range of activities to promote environmental awareness.

April 23, 2014 | Peter Morenus

Political science major Molly Rockett '15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students who are dedicated to a career in public service. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students dedicated to a career in public service.

April 22, 2014 | Combined Reports

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