University Life
A Total Eclipse of the Heart (of America)
On Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will be visible throughout North America for the first time in 38 years. UConn astronomer Cynthia Peterson explains what to expect.
Business Graduate Lands Dream Job at Sony Music
Maggie Quackenbush '17 (BUS) is one of only two recent graduates accepted for a two-year program at Sony Music that will take her to Manhattan, New Jersey, and Munich.
CT Transit Bus Service Expands to Storrs Campus
The service will enable students, faculty, and staff to travel to UConn Hartford and Union Station, and make connections for UConn Health, other local and express buses, and soon – via commuter rail – to Bradley Airport.
Student-Athletes Earn Big East Academic Honors
The league recognized dozens of players on UConn's Women's Lacrosse and Field Hockey teams.
Campus Safety Enhanced with New Fire Ladder Truck
The University recently purchased a new fire tower truck that will enable firefighters to access even the top floor of the highest residence halls.
UConn Reads 2017-18: ‘Nation of Immigrants or Land of Refugees?’
This year’s UConn Reads selection, Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Refugees,' affords an opportunity for the University community to reflect upon and debate the hot-button issue of immigration.
Two Alums Take a Bow (Wow) as Mascot’s New Vets
Diagnosis: The 80-lb. purebred Siberian Husky, born in October 2013, is still as sociable and energetic as he was when he was introduced in early 2014 as a 15-lb. puppy.
Campus Bookstore Renovations Aim to Create ‘Social Hub’
With students increasingly ordering textbooks online or in digital format, the floor space can be used for public gatherings and other student needs, such as school supplies and residence hall accessories.
Pharmacy Professor Mentors Students Across Disciplines
The undergraduates Debra Kendall selects to work in her lab are curious, enjoy a challenge, and want answers, even if those answers aren't the ones they expect.