Alumni
Grateful Patient Supports Critical Cancer Research, Inspires Others
After devoting her career to nonprofit work and fundraising, Abigail O’Brien’s breast cancer diagnosis at age 35 gave her a renewed sense of purpose
UConn Magazine: Walk This Way
An alum and Guggenheim Fellow whose art is about nature, adventure — and sneakers.
CAHNR Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholars Night Event
The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated student scholars and the donors who supported their studies at an annual event
State Historian Walter Woodward Considers the Past as He Looks to the Future
After 18 years, with a hand in everything from school curricula to podcasting, Connecticut's fifth state historian looks both backward and forward
Meet the Innovator: Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, Inc.
Nicole Wagner is working to translate a technology she began developing as a graduate student at UConn into a medical solution for patients with end-stage retinal degenerative diseases
Proposed Center for Food Innovation Seeks Community Input
UConn is exploring the creation of a Center for Agriculture and Food Innovation to help businesses in this diverse sector
Women Leaders Share Insights Through UConn ELLEvate Panel
The University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education collaborated with UConn Women and Philanthropy this past Thursday to host “ELLEvate: Supporting Women in Leadership,” a panel discussing women’s experiences in leadership roles.
‘I Feel Incredibly Lucky’: UConn Grad in Beijing to Cover Paralympics
How studying journalism and communication - and playing hockey - at UConn helped prepare Kyle Huson to cover the Games in China
UConn Magazine: Heritage Cards
There are many ways to identify the pinnacle in the career of an athlete. Money, fame, medals, and trophies are some of the obvious ones. Dating back to the 19th century, being pictured on a trading card is another one of those benchmarks.
Alumnus Dwayne Proctor Advances Public Health and Racial Equity
The President of the Missouri Foundation for Health explains how advice from Ray Charles led him to earn advanced degrees in communication from UConn, a career in public health, and service with the NAACP Foundation.