Alumni
Neag Alumnus Awarded Milken Award
Sitting in the exact gym where he sat as an elementary school student, Metacomet Elementary School Principal Desi Nesmith was brought to tears when he learned that he had received the Milken Educator Award–nicknamed ”the Oscars of Teaching.”
The Sounds of Innovation: How UConn Research Is Resurrecting Antique Musical Instruments
A partnership between medical technology engineers and music scholars has led to an unprecedented method for bringing antique musical instruments back to life.
All in the Family: UConn Health’s Father-Daughter Ob/Gyn Team
Drs. Anthony and Danielle Luciano are accomplished women’s health experts and are both proud graduates of the UConn School of Medicine.
Pioneering Paths to Healing
The innovative careers and research pursuits of faculty and alumni demonstrate how the University community is pushing the boundaries of the future of medicine.
10 Questions: Power of Good
Peter Werth III '80 (CLAS) is leading efforts to connect impoverished Himalayan villages far from the power grid with sustainable energy sources.
Turning the Tide for Great White Sharks
A 2012 graduate has taken his UConn marine sciences degree to the seas, launching pioneering research on great white sharks.
UConn Basketball Champions Center Named for Longtime Supporters
The UConn Foundation has handed over to the University the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center, the first building financed entirely by private donations.
UConn Alum Pledges Total of $8 Million for Soccer Complex
Together with a previous $3 million gift, the donor's total pledge of $8 million is the largest gift to date for UConn Athletics.
One on One with Political Guru Stu Rothenberg
Alumnus Stu Rothenberg ’72 MA, ’77 Ph.D. has had an illustrious 35-year career as a political analyst and journalist.
PBS Traces Roots of ‘Born Champion’ Rebecca Lobo
UConn alum and ESPN broadcaster Rebecca Lobo was featured on the PBS show Finding Your Roots.