University Life

Photo of a light bulb in a plant pot with the UConn logo representing going green.

UConn Earns Top Score in Third Annual GreenMetric World Ranking

The University scored particularly high in the education category, which includes sustainability courses, research, and outreach.

Catherine Maher '14 (CANR) says that her work "doesn't feel like a job, it's just another day at the barn." (Angie Reyes/UConn Photo)

Winter Break on Horsebarn Hill

Students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources know their work is never really done.

Professor Albert Waugh (Archives and Special Collections Photo, UConn Libraries)

A (Former) Faculty Member’s Perspective on Finishing Finals

Final exams and those pesky blue books have been part of campus life for many decades, as a journal entry by former professor Albert Waugh demonstrates.

Kathleen Sanner, RN-BC, immunizes a patient at Student Health Services on Dec. 10, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Student Health Services Achieves Prestigious AAAHC Accreditation

UConn is one of only about 200 college health services nationwide to hold accreditation from the Association.

Army boots.

UConn’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Receives Grant from NBC Connecticut

The grant will be used to expand the program, which equips veterans to start and grow their own businesses.

Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), left, gives direction to Ryan Parseghian '14 (SFA) during a dress rehearsal for his opera on Dec. 1, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Student Writes, Directs Original Opera on Holocaust Theme

The opera by University Scholar Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), 'Always Hope,' premiered on Dec. 7 and 8 at the Jorgensen.

Ethan Butler. 2012 Marshall Scholarship recipient (Derek Dudek for UConn)

UConn Student Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Ethan Butler '12 (ENG), former president of UConn's chapter of Engineers Without Borders, is the second UConn graduate to win a Marshall Scholarship in four years.

On Veteran's Day, 2012, ROTC members stand at attention at the Remembrance Memorial. (Max Sinton'15 (CANR)/UConn Photo)

Veterans Honored for Service to Their Country

UConn observed Veterans Day with a ceremony at the Remembrance Memorial on the Great Lawn on Monday.

Mike Widmer speaks at the Widmer Wing Dedication Ceremony in Storrs Hall on Nov. 2, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

School of Nursing Celebrates Opening of Widmer Wing

The school's new wing is named in honor of the first dean of nursing, Carolyn Ladd Widmer.

War of the Worlds poster

Martians Invade UConn in ‘War of the Worlds’ on Campus Radio

On the 74th anniversary of the infamous 1938 broadcast of H.G. Wells' classic, WHUS broadcast the drama live with a contemporary and local twist.