University Life

Benjamin Grosse '21 (BUS) (Nathan Oldham)

Company Man and College Student

Ben Grosse started his earbud business in a basement room. But he listened to demand, and the company is thriving.

Officer Jonathan Santiago works with Ranger during agility training. (Photo supplied by UConn K-9 Unit)

Jonathan’s Not the Only Big Dog on Campus

UConn's three police dogs also have an important role to play.

James Upright of McMahon dining collects spices during the Boiling Point competition of UConn Dining's 18th annual Culinary Competition held at Rome Ballroom onJan. 9, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Chefs Cook Up a Storm at Culinary Competition

UConn chefs tested their creativity racing against the clock to prepare tasty dishes from a range of ingredients provided during the annual Boiling Point competition sponsored by Dining Services.

The first One Ton Sundae in Feb. 1979. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

Tom’s Trivia Challenge

What is the only activity that has survived from UConn’s first Winter Weekend in 1979? See if you know as much as King of UConn Trivia Tom Breen ’00 (CLAS), the University's deputy spokesperson.

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Snowfall in Storrs

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus.

Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez with player Yamilee Eveillard. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Former Women’s Soccer Standout Named Head Coach

Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez, who has served as an assistant women's soccer coach for the past 10 seasons, was named the head coach following a national search.

Student-athlete Gabby Williams, Women’s Basketball on Dec. 5, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Gabby Williams

Being a Husky means 'it’s a responsibility to hold myself a certain way and represent the University with pride and class.'

Sophomore Daniel Cintron takes a final exam at the Physics Building on Dec. 15, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Comes to Aid of Those Affected by Storms

When he had concerns about his family in Puerto Rico, sophomore Daniel Cintron learned he could rely on the UConn family.

When UConn Hartford hosted holiday carolers on Dec. 19, it was the revival of a tradition of caroling on the steps of the Hartford Times building dating back to the 1960s and 1970s. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Rekindles a Holiday Tradition

When UConn Hartford hosted holiday carolers on Dec. 19, it was the revival of a tradition of caroling on the steps of the Hartford Times building dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.

Student-athlete Mamadou Diarra, Men’s Basketball, in a History of Immigrants course taught by assistant professor Jason Chang at the Asian American Cultural Center on Dec. 7, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Mamadou Diarra

'It’s an honor to be a Husky. There’s been a ton of tradition passed down through generations, and just being able to represent this university is an amazing feeling.'