University Life

UConn students reveal what they are wearing to stay warm on campus this winter. (Eric Yang '21 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Unwrapping UConn Wear

UConn students reveal what they are wearing to stay warm on campus this winter.

Peggy Myers, left, and Sarah Darras, representing the Women’s Basketball program, took home First Prize for their creation. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Women’s Basketball Wins Gingerbread Contest

Teams from across the University competed in the annual Gingerbread House decorating contest on Dec. 6.

Conductor Paul McShee recounts a history of Margaret Bonds, a composer and activist who wrote during the 1950s and ‘60s, and whose composition “Montgomery Variations” was debuted on Dec. 6. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

UConn Symphony Premieres African-American Composer’s Work

The evening also highlighted the two student winners of this year's Concerto Competition.

The Agricultural Biotechnology Building, part of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources' BioScience Complex. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New Dean Named to College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Indrajeet Chaubey, formerly of Purdue University, is a seasoned administrator and internationally recognized researcher.

Professor Will Ouimet, center, and students from his undergraduate geology lab course insert the core into the soil at the base of Horsebarn Hill. (Tom Rettig/UConn Photo)

Core Samples Dig Deep into History of Horsebarn Hill

Samples taken from an iconic campus location are helping undergraduates in a geology lab course learn how to read the history of geologic layers going back tens of thousands of years.

Alfred Rogers '53 (CLAS), '63 JD, speaks on campus as part of the 125th Anniversary celebrations in 2006. (UConn File Photo)

When a UConn Fraternity Stood Up To Segregation

Tom Breen of UConn360 podcast recounts an incident in UConn history that played a significant role nationally.

Jonathan the Husky is illuminated by holiday lights behind his statue near Gampel Pavilion. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

UConn at Night

From students studying far into the night to the festive atmosphere created by holiday lights, UConn's main campus is aglow 24/7.

A 700-space parking lot under construction on Discovery Drive is part of a plan for significant changes in parking arrangements at the north end of campus, starting in summer 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Parking Lot Under Construction on Discovery Drive is Part of Larger Plan

The lot, and another that opened last year, is part of a plan for significant changes in parking arrangements at the north end of campus, starting in summer 2019.

Tradition and innovation come together every day at UConn, so it's only fitting that our holiday spirit is marked by a distinctively Husky take on a familiar classic. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

Sing We Joyous, All Together

Tradition and innovation come together every day at UConn, so it's only fitting that our holiday spirit is marked by a distinctively Husky take on a familiar classic. Watch as our students put a UConn spin on the season.

Akshayaa Chittibabu at the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room on Dec. 6, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Senior Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) is one of 48 Marshall recipients nationwide this year, and the fifth UConn student to be so honored.