University Life

Junior Joseph De Muyt, an economics major, plays wheelchair basketball at an event organized by UConn Recreation and Husky Adapted Sport Club, with support from the Ryan Martin Foundation, on Nov. 30. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Swish! Wheelchair Basketball Takes the Court

The newly launched Husky Adapted Sport Club held a wheelchair basketball scrimmage in Guyer Gym recently.

Jonathan is giving out kisses under the mistletoe to members of UConn Nation this holiday season. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

Under the Mistletoe

You never know who you’ll meet under the mistletoe. Watch as UConn Nation's very own Jonathan gets into the holiday spirit.

The prevailing rosy view of earlier generations of immigrants is all hindsight, argues UConn's Tom Breen. His own great-grandfather, John Evangelist Breen, is a case in point.

An Immigrant’s Legacy

The prevailing rosy view of earlier generations of immigrants is all hindsight, argues UConn's Tom Breen. His own great-grandfather, John Evangelist Breen, is a case in point.

Holiday Lights Set Campus Aglow

Campus is looking extra bright this month.

MBA student Enuma Ezeife in a classroom on a new floor at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

MBA Student Pursues Internship to Benefit Medical Patients

During an internship this past summer, Enuma Ezeife helped build sales for a UConn startup marketing a medical innovation that will help patients who need a bone graft.

Spectrophotometry is the science of measuring chemical absorption and reflection of light. Illustration by Jessica Ortegon ’18 (CLAS)/(SFA), a double major in chemistry and art and art history. The animation was developed by Alexandra Sailer ’19 (SFA), a digital media and design major.

Animating Biological Concepts

Biology majors enrolling for next semester in the lab section of Biology 1107 will be among the first to benefit from a series of five instructional animations developed by students in digital media and art.

Peter J. Werth asks a question during the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Student Huddle held at the newly named Peter J. Werth Residence Tower on Dec. 4. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Supporting the Next Generation of Innovators

After announcing his $22.5 million commitment to foster innovation at UConn, donor Peter Werth attended presentations by student innovators at the newly named Peter J. Werth Residence Tower.

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Message About Controversial Speaker from President Herbst

"As always, honoring an individual’s rights does not imply an endorsement of their message by the university ... This is true with any speaker who comes to our campuses," notes President Herbst.

Two new free shuttles for UConn Huskies fans will connect Storrs Center and UConn’s F-Lot to Gampel Pavilion on UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball game days. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

New Shuttle Gets Fans to the Game

Two new free shuttles for UConn Huskies fans will connect Storrs Center and UConn’s F-Lot to Gampel Pavilion on UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball game days.

Student-athlete Foluronso ‘Foley’ Fatukasi, Football , writing a paper in the study lounge of the Burton Football Complex. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Foley Fatukasi

'To me, being a Husky represents a conquering mindset to overcome any obstacle we face,' says Fatukasi.