University Life

Brave Space: Kelly Ha

Master's of Social Work student Kelly Ha talks about her experiences as an Asian-American student in this first installment of the Brave Space podcast series.

Two Months From Graduation, Xavier Cole ’20 (BUS) Says: ‘Make Excuses, Or Make It Happen’

Xavier Cole '20 (BUS), primed for graduation in December, has overcome obstacles in life that would have been the undoing of most people.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in the Reading Room in William F. Starr Hall at the UConn School of Law in Hartford on March 12, 2004. At right is her former clerk, Paul Schiff Berman, who was then on the law school faculty and who moderated a question-and-answer session.

UConn Law Remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made two memorable visits to the UConn School of Law during her remarkable career.

hotel entrance

Graduate Storrs Open For Business As New Campus Hotel

The Graduate Storrs hotel opened for business on September 12 and is located in the former Nathan Hale Inn, but the property has a brand-new look to it.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered on the Student Union Mall on the Wednesday following the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks.

Remembering September 11: How UConn Responded

Nineteen years later, the terrible trauma of that day is still fresh.

a woman doing a crossword puzzle

Doctoral Student Gets Crossword Puzzle Published By The New York Times

UConn PhD student Anne Marie Crinnion explains what it takes to get a crossword puzzle published by the gold standard of the field, the New York Times.

UConn Facemasks Show Commitment to Human Rights Along With Public Health

One of the ways UConn is helping to ensuring the health and safety of its community is the requirement that all students, faculty and staff wear face coverings while on campus.

Side-by-side photos showing UConn student Madisyn MacDonald in the office of Otis Elevator, where she is an intern, and then at her desk at home. Her internship has continued remotely during the pandemic.

Interning in a Pandemic: One UConn Student’s Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated one UConn student's dream internship, but it didn't derail it.

A collage showing college students engaged in various activities related to human rights

UConn Receives $1M Gift and Match Challenge for Human Rights Institute 

UConn's Human Rights Institute has launched a $1M gift and match challenge, thanks to the generosity of two longtime donors.

Cars along RT195 pass a sign announcing campus move in on Aug. 14, 2020. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Move-In Day Unlike Any Other at UConn

A photo gallery captures the unique features of move-in day in 2020 - and the emotions that are familiar from every start to a new academic year.