Alumni
PBS Traces Roots of ‘Born Champion’ Rebecca Lobo
UConn alum and ESPN broadcaster Rebecca Lobo was featured on the PBS show Finding Your Roots.
USA Women’s Squad Packed with Huskies for FIBA Tournament
With five current and former Huskies as members, the USA Women’s Basketball Team defeated Spain on Oct. 5 to win the 2014 FIBA World Championship.
ABCs for a Successful Workforce
UConn is producing not only research that will lead to the creation of new industries, but the teachers to educate the future workforce.
Best-selling Author Wally Lamb Heads to the Big Screen
Behind the scenes with UConn alum Wally Lamb, whose novel Wishin' and Hopin' has been made into a recently released feature-length film.
‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Long List
The UConn Reads committee makes a first cut from among the 215 nominations this year.
Tiny Heart Valve Has Big Potential for UConn Startup
A combination of biomedical engineering and sewing skills led to the development of a novel heart valve replacement that could save lives.
$2.3 M Pledge will Establish Endowed Chair in Nursing
The pledge, the largest to date for the School, comes from a couple with longstanding ties to the University.
Portraits of Strength: Lucas Massella ’13 (CLAS)
Lucas Massella went into kidney failure at the age of 10 but thanks to an experimental surgery, he recovered. He earned his UConn degree in 2013.
A Dancer’s Journey to Acting on Stage
Recent MFA graduate Khetanya Henderson was a dancer, a model, and a Cirque de Soleil performer before coming to UConn for graduate studies.
Portraits of Strength: Alfredo Fuentes ’08 MPS
Veteran firefighter Alfredo Fuentes was among the first responders on 9/11. Forced by his injuries to give up his job, he came to UConn to study homeland security.