University Life

Pulitzer Prize-winner Mike Stanton teaches a journalism class in Storrs Hall. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Art of Muckraking

Mike Stanton, a Pulitzer Prize winner and a key player in the hit podcast 'Crimetown,' teaches tried-and-true 'shoe leather' investigative journalism. He hopes students will turn his old-school skill set into new-medium magic.

Eric Rice leads the Collegium Musicum at San Marco. (Jamie Spillane/UConn Photo)

UConn Choirs: Singing Where the Songs Were Created

The UConn Choirs spent nine days in Austria and Italy, including memorable performances in Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, and under Michelangelo’s most famous painting, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

Poet Maya Angelou recites her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 1993. (Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

UConn Reads: ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’

In a reflection on the history of refugees and immigration in this country, Brandon Murray turns to the poetry of Maya Angelou for inspiration.

Maxim Letunov attends a communication class at Monteith Hall on March 23, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Maxim Letunov

'There is so much more to being an athlete in college than people think,' says the ice hockey player.

Kailey Townsend '18 (CLAS)

Hey UConn, What Are You Listening To?

Watch as Kailey Townsend '18 (CLAS) asks students around campus, 'What's currently playing in your headphones?'

Roushan Ahmed, a senior history major and member of the Bangladesh Students Association, speaks to students at their booth in the Student Union Ballroom on March 25, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Celebrating Cultures on Campus

Worldfest is an annual event celebrating the international student community at UConn.

Norwyn Campbell '20 (ENG) in a hallway at Eddy Residence Hall on March 22, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Jamaican Student Eager to Explore New Perspectives

Biomedical engineering student Norwyn Campbell believes multiculturalism creates broader thinkers and paves the way for a global outlook.

At a welcome event Friday, Hurley emphasized the Huskies' proud tradition and promised to develop a championship culture for the program again. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Nation Meets Head Coach Dan Hurley

UConn welcomed the new head coach of men's basketball at an event Friday emphasizing the Huskies' proud tradition.

Angelina Gadeliya, assistant professor-in-residence and director of keyboard studies, tests grand pianos at the Steinway & Sons factory in Queens, New York, last October. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Let Them Play Steinways!

UConn students will not just be playing pianos, they will be playing Steinways! That’s thanks to generous donors who are purchasing Steinways with the goal of UConn joining the elite ranks of all-Steinway institutions.

President Susan Herbst and senior staff meet with undergraduates Jessica Kirchner and Amy Cerezo at Gulley Hall on Oct. 25, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

President Herbst to Hold Student Office Hours on Tuesday, March 27

The President invites students to her office hours on Tuesday, March 27, from 1 to 3 p.m., in Gulley Hall.