University Life

A group of students and faculty attended COP24, the UN climate change summit, earlier this month in Katowice, Poland, where world leaders discussed details of the Paris Climate Accord, and ways to mitigate emissions. (Office of Environmental Policy/UConn Photo)

Students Talk Climate at COP24

Student bloggers who were part of UConn's delegation to the recent UN climate change summit in Poland discuss the personal impact of their experiences.

John Malfettone '77 (BUS) gives an address on the occasion of his induction into the School of Business Hall of Fame in March 2017. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

New Foundation Board Chair has High Goals for UConn

'Giving back should begin at graduation,' says John Malfettone '77 (BUS), the new chair of the Foundation Board of Directors.

Rufus Stimson, president of Connecticut Agricultural College from 1901 to 1908. (University Library Archives & Special Collections)

The Right President at the Right Time

Rufus Stimson, president from 1901 to 1908, helped Connecticut Agricultural College grow beyond anything the institution's founders had imagined.

Jordan Beecher ’20 (ENG), assists Michael Platt ’19 (ENG), in lighting the final Kwanzaa candle. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Kwanzaa Celebrates African-American Community, Milestone

This year's annual celebration on Dec. 7 was also one of many events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the African American Cultural Center at UConn.

The Benton Museum of Art is featuring a major exhibition of one of America’s most prolific portrait painters, Ellen Emmet Rand. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Ellen Emmet Rand Exhibit Puts Personalities on Display

Long before snapshots and selfies, portrait artist Ellen Emmet Rand helped shape the visual identities of the rich and famous in the early to mid-20th century.

Connor Adams, 'the new guy' in Facilities Operations, works under the watchful eye of Eric Kruger, executive director of Facilities and Operations. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Mentorship a Critical Career Step for Mason

Connor Adams began working on campus as a participant in the Work Based Learning Program, which brings students from Connecticut’s technical high schools to perform various jobs on campus. Now he's a full-time Facilities employee.

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.