Alumni

Andréa Nunes standing at the UConn School of Law campus.

Law School Alum Pursues Passion for Aiding Immigrants

From the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic to a prestigious legal fellowship in New York City

Noam Watt

My First-Hand Account of Covering the Maccabiah in Israel

As an undergraduate student at UConn, Noam Watt reported from Gampel Pavilion, Rentschler Field, Elliot Ballpark, and numerous road venues, including Clemson University. He added a new location to his reporting journey this summer: Israel. Watt spent July covering the United States Delegation in the 21st Maccabiah. The Maccabiah, frequently referred to as the Jewish Olympics, is the 3rd largest sporting event in the world.

Views of campus with foggy weather. (Tom Rettig/UConn Photo)

UConn Foundation Achieves Third Consecutive Record-Breaking Year for Fundraising

Donors Give $115 Million to Support UConn Students, Researchers, Faculty, and Patients

Turfgrass Field Day Returns to Share Research and Help Industry Grow

After a pandemic hiatus, the in-person event returned with record attendance from a variety of turfgrass professionals

Smiling man near flowers

Eat It Up: Riley Courtney Spreads Nutrition Education to Connecticut Residents of All Ages

Riley Courtney is helping teach Connecticut residents about nutrition - even if that means dressing up like a vegetable

An aerial view of UConn Field Hockey playing against Rutgers.

UConn Honors Trailblazing, Championship-Winning Field Hockey Coaches

The names of Diane Wright and Nancy Stevens will adorn two prominent campus locations in recognition of their towering contributions to UConn and their sport

The "Goose of Cairo" sits prominently among the work on display in the 'Swing into Action: Maurice Sendak and the World of Puppetry' exhibition at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry in Storrs as attendees walk around the exhibition during the opening event on July 7, 2022.

Where the Wild Puppets Are: Maurice Sendak Creations Land at Ballard

'Sendak was interested in puppetry, even though he was not a puppeteer himself. As a visual artist, he was intrigued by images, gestures, choreography, and story'

Smiling female student in classroom

Jasmine Morris Harnesses the Therapeutic Power of Animals for Underserved Students

Through her work with the Horizons at The Ethel Walker School Program, Jasmine Morris is exposing future generations of students to the field of animal science

Black & white photo of sportswriter Leigh Montville sitting down in front of a typewriter

UConn Magazine: I Wouldn’t Have Listened to Me

The I-84 musings of famed sportswriter Leigh Montville ’65 (CLAS)

The Dodd Center for Human Rights.

New UConn Endowed Chairs in Human Rights Inspired by the Legacies of Dodd, Osiatyński

The new faculty positions will be part of the Human Rights Institute