Alumni
Noted Attorney and UConn Alum Appointed to Board of Trustees
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has appointed Kevin J. O’Connor, former U.S. Attorney for Connecticut and former U.S. Associate Attorney General, as a UConn trustee.
UConn Foundation President Joshua Newton to Step Down Midsummer
The Foundation raised nearly $400 million during Newton's five-year tenure, reshaped alumni programs, and grew the endowment by 30 percent.
UConn Nation in Force at Citi Field
More than 500 alumni attended the Mets game Sunday in Queens, New York, which began with Dan Hurley, head coach of UConn Men's Basketball, throwing the ceremonial first pitch to an alum.
Saving the Monarch
Monarch numbers have plummeted 90 percent. Plant some milkweed, says Chip Taylor ’66 MS, ’70 Ph.D.
Crystal Emery ’85 (SFA) an Inspiration to CLAS Graduates
Speaking from a wheelchair, Commencement speaker Crystal Emery (SFA) invited graduates of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to 'use me as an example of how you can move forward in life.'
UConn Alum Named State’s First African-American Chief Justice
'Make sure that your reach exceeds your grasp,' Richard A. Robinson '79 (CLAS), once advised students.
A Dozen UConn Students, Alums Win NSF Graduate Fellowships
UConn students in fields as varied as chemical engineering, physics, and political science, have earned support from the National Science Foundation for their graduate work.
The Tragic Story of America’s Only Native Parrot
In a world that faces extinction on a scale not seen in the past 65 million years, some may wonder: Aren’t there more important things to study? Read what UConn postdoc Kevin Burgio says about why the Carolina parakeet matters.
Alum Takes Students on Venture into Outer Space Law
Steve Mirmina ’92 JD, a space law expert, will discuss his specialty at UConn Law on March 2.
Former Track Star Competes in Winter Olympics
Phylicia George makes her winter games debut as a bobsledder for Team Canada.