University Life

A screen shot depicting students using the Refreshr video app.

Student-Launched Platform Supporting Mental Well-Being with Positive Messages from Peers

Two UConn students have launched a social app they hope will make college students around the country feel more connected and supported.

Leaves illuminated by sunlight as they drift in front of the large UConn sign on the Storrs campus

Former Trustee Chairman Donates $1M to UConn

John W. Rowe, former chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees, has stepped up to help students facing financial troubles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Actors rehearse via Zoom for CRT's Fall production of "Men On Boats"

Connecticut Repertory Theatre Fall Season Goes Live Online with ‘Men on Boats’

The Connecticut Repertory Theatre is adjusting to the pandemic by presenting the start of its Fall season online, with two plays available to watch via Zoom.

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.

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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.

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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.