University Life

Professor Tom Long gives a lecture in the Widmer Wing of the School of Nursing. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Writing to Learn, Learning to Write

Tom Long, writer-in-residence in the School of Nursing, discusses how he helps nursing students, faculty, scholars, and clinicians become better writers.

Shen Xin, Provocation of the Nightingale, 2017, BALTIC Artists’ Award, 2017 video installation view.

Protests, Proclamations, & Celebrations

An ambitious new multimedia exhibition at Contemporary Art Galleries consists of four consecutive two-week solo exhibitions by artists from Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

UConn Names Thomas C. Katsouleas as 16th President

UConn’s Board of Trustees unanimously confirmed the appointment, capping a highly competitive six-month national search. His term as president begins Aug. 1.

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UConn Board to Vote Tuesday on Appointing Next President

The UConn Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday morning to consider and vote on the appointment of the University’s 16th president.

Esme Roszel '20 (SFA), center, and Felicia Cooper, a first-year MFA student, perform in Matthew Sorenson’s 'Legend of the Snow Queen.' (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Community Celebrates ‘Legend of the Snow Queen’

UConn graduate student and performance director Matthew Sorenson wrote the play to inspire children to be able to solve problems with compassion and kindness.

Staff at UConn Health donned their red gear and formed a large heart in the main lobby, dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, and kicking off American Heart Month on Feb. 1, 2019. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health Goes Red for Women’s Heart Health

Staff at UConn Health wore a piece of red clothing on Friday, National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women.

Mac Cerullo ’12 (BUS), Andrew Callahan ’13 (CLAS), Kevin Duffy ’09 (CLAS), left to right. (Submitted photo)

Super Bowl Press Box Has A UConn Feel

Three UConn alums will be in the press box when the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams take the field Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Finance major Ashley DeCarlo is a top student who holds down two jobs, a crepe expert, and – as head captain of the UConn cheerleading team – a self-described mom to 32. (Nate Oldham/UConn Photo)

‘I Don’t Want to Wish I’d Done More’

Finance major Ashley DeCarlo is a top student who holds down two jobs, a crepe expert, and – as head captain of the UConn cheerleading team – a self-described mom to 32.

Students on dune: Geosciences students spell 'UConn' in May 2018 at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado. The trip was part of a field course, 'Field Geology & Landscapes of the Western U.S.,' which included a two-week field trip to Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. (Will Ouimet/UConn Photo)

Geosciences To Be New CLAS Department

The new department, which brings together faculty and students from across the College, will be a leader in research and student excellence, notes department head Lisa Park Boush.

A student enjoys the snow on campus during the blizzard of 1978. (Photo from University Library Archives & Special Collections)

What Snow Day?

Back in the day, it was rare for the University to cancel classes on account of the weather.