Alumni
NASA Astronaut Rick Mastracchio to Receive Honorary Degree
Mastracchio and seven other distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees during Commencement ceremonies in May.
March 17, 2014 | Kristen Cole
The Spring Training Six
Six former Husky baseball players are working out in Spring Training, hoping to secure a roster spot on a major league team.
March 14, 2014 | Robert Mullen, Athletic Communications
The Ukraine Crisis: A Case of Déjà Vu?
A UConn alum who was a high-ranking Pentagon official when Russia invaded Georgia sees parallels with current events in Ukraine.
March 13, 2014 | Tom Breen
Newton Moves Foundation Toward Focus on Donor Interests
The Foundation president discusses strategic philanthropy and other ways to boost the University's fundraising.
March 10, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Cracking Down on Cyber Crime
UConn alumnus Jim Trainor '93 MPA works for the FBI's Cyber Division.
March 7, 2014 | Lisa Catanese ’82 (CLAS) & Julia Chianelli ’85, ’90 (CLAS)
Igniting Student Philanthropy at UConn
An award-winning student giving competition is back for a second year, with teams competing for more than $25,000 in prize money.
March 3, 2014 | John Sponauer '92 (CLAS), '10 MBA, UConn Foundation
Puppetry Museum Opens at Storrs Center
The Grand Opening event for the Museum, the UConn Co-op Bookstore, and Le Petit Marche Cafe will take place on Saturday, March 1.
February 28, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Honoring the Champions
The team that 'shocked the world' with UConn's first men's basketball national championship in 1999 was honored Sunday.
February 24, 2014 | Steve Slade '89 (SFA)
Alumnus, Former Trustee Joseph McCormick Dies at 101
McCormick was UConn's oldest known football alum, a former trustee, and a decorated combat veteran.
February 20, 2014 | Stephanie Reitz
Neag Alumna Uses Expertise in Workplace Politics to Write Compelling Fiction Debut
Those familiar with UConn’s Storrs campus won’t necessarily see familiar places or faces in “Shadow Campus,” a mystery thriller. Yet author Kathleen Kelley Reardon, a former UConn associate professor who in 1971 earned a BA from the Neag School, believes anyone familiar with the behind-the-scenes politics of academia will recognize some attributes of the story.
January 28, 2014 |