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The Husky mascot keeps his ears warm with a pair of argyle socks, while stirring up some Husky pride on UConn Giving Day, March 27-28. (UConn Foundation Photo)

‘UConn Gives 2019’ Breaks Last Year’s Records

Thanks to more than 4,600 members of UConn Nation, the initiative raised more than $400,000, besting last year’s total by more than $130,000.

From left, Kelly Dennis, professor of art and art history; Megan Scholtz, ’19 (SFA), a photography major; and Deanna LaVoie ’20 (SFA), graphic design major, reviewing an updated biography in preparation for this year’s Art + Feminism Edit-a-thon during a History of Photography class in Oak Hall. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Women in the Arts: Setting the Record Straight

During a day-long event at two UConn campuses on April 1, students, faculty, and staff edited Wikipedia to ensure the inclusion of female artists.

Math professor Damir Dzhafarov teaches a graduate class in logic in the Monteith Building. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Logic, a Common Thread at UConn

UConn has launched a new professional graduate certificate in logic, in which students from various disciplines hone the vital skills of logically and systematically analyzing information.

Madison Reed home hair color founder and CEO Amy Errett '79 (CLAS) welcomes UConn students on their trip to Silicon Valley. (Submitted Photo)

Student Entrepreneurs Spend Spring Break in Silicon Valley

'This trip is really important for our students to see first-hand how the spirit of entrepreneurship works in a real setting,' said UConn's David Noble.

Meaghan Perdue, a developmental psychology graduate student, who gave birth to a child in November.

First Steps: UConn Partners on Child Care Fellowship

A new private-public fellowship program is intended to make it easier for new UConn parents to return to research.

Associate professor of anthropology Deborah Bolnick and graduate student Sam Archer, in the laboratory. Bolnick is one of a group of anthropologists who have documented how bringing diverse perspectives into scientific inquiry goes beyond increasing representation in the lab: diversity transforms the very practice of science. (Photo by Bret Brookshire)

Science is Better When it’s Diverse

A group of anthropologists document how bringing diverse perspectives purposefully into scientific inquiry goes far beyond increasing representation in the laboratory: diversity transforms the very practice of science.

Neurons. (Matt Wimsatt/JAX Medical Illustration)

Exploring Hypothalamic Circuits, One Neuron at a Time

A new study by UConn and JAX Genomic Medicine provides important clues for understanding certain neural circuits in the brain and the potential for the development of targeted neuropsychiatric therapies.

UConn Law alumnus, Eric Parker '10.

Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered

'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.

Records Set, Numbers Retired

No Husky will be permitted to wear Ray Allen’s number 34 or Rebecca Lobo’s number 50, the first basketball numbers retired at UConn.

Stephen Altschuler (far left) and Sam Altschuler (far right) stand with their undergraduate scholarship recipients at a ceremony in 2015. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab

The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.