University Life

Christian Connors '20 (CLAS) collects caterpillars near Dog Lane in Storrs on July 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Christian Connors ’20 (CLAS)

'With insects, there is this hidden guild of organisms that are secretly controlling insect numbers,' says Christian Connors, who is conducting research on insect parasitoids.

Jonathan XIV's new Husky One Card.

New Husky One Cards Ready For Employee Pickup

The new cards are now available to employees at the One Card Office, with student cards arriving in two weeks' time.

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Series: Meet the Researcher

Read about the paths that led researchers to their areas of expertise, and how their work leads to discoveries that impact scholarship, the economy, and our society.

Jonathan XIV at the UConn 360 studios, with one of his handlers, APO Husky Committee co-chair Marie-Claire “M.C.” Meadows ’20 (CLAS). (UConn Photo)

The Good Boy of UConn

Jonathan XIV answers your questions about UConn's top dog, with assistance from handler Marie-Claire 'M.C.' Meadows '20 (CLAS).

(Illustration by Kyle Hilton for UConn)

Three Books With Mo Cotton Kelly

Wondering what to read this summer? Take some tips from the VP of Alumni Relations and Communications.

Sarah Baker '20 (CLAS) holds an eastern red-backed salamander found in the Moss Forest Tract in Willington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Sarah Baker ’20 (CLAS)

Baker, a SURF award recipient, is researching the eastern red-backed salamander, which is found in woodlands close to the Storrs campus.

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After 75 Years, Legacy of Deadly Circus Fire Still Felt at UConn

UConn remembers those in its community who were lost in the tragedy – and recalls how it was able to use its academic, medical, and community service strengths to contribute to the healing.

Construction at the intersection of Horsebarn Hill Road Extension and Route 195, near the Dairy Bar. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Construction Update, July 2019

If you're heading to the Dairy Bar this summer, be prepared for a slight detour to get to the parking lot from Route 195.

Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, left, stars as Sally Bowles and Forrest McClendon as Emcee, in the Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' on stage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre July 4-21. (Jean Samedi for UConn)

Star of CRT’s ‘Cabaret’ is Veteran of Broadway, London’s West End

Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, who stars as Sally Bowles in the 2019 Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' says she enjoys the change of pace playing an established character in a revival.

Ian Sands '20 (ENG) uses a device to characterize the size of nanoparticles in a lab at the Engineering Science Building on June 24, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Ian Sands ’20 (ENG)

'Doing research in a lab gives you a sense of responsibility that the classroom does not. Nothing is set up for you,' says SURF award recipient Ian Sands.