UConn Voices

Mike and Ashley Brannan at the annual KombuchaKon

Brother-Sister Huskies Bringing New Brew to Connecticut’s Shoreline

It’s fizzy! It’s fruity! It’s fermented! And it’s coming to the Connecticut shoreline this summer courtesy of two UConn alums and their personal love of kombucha

UVALDE, TEXAS - JUNE 03: A memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. 19 students and two teachers were killed on May 24 after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside the school. Wakes and funerals for the 21 victims are scheduled throughout the week.

Demolishing Schools After a Mass Shooting Reflects Our Deep-Rooted Desire for Purification Rituals

Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect

three books on a bookshelf

LGBTQ+ Collection Now at UConn Health Sciences Library

With a federal grant intended to amplify diverse voices, the library adds more than 60 titles focusing on the LGBTQ+ experience.

An athletic trainer attends to an injured football player. (Photo by Logan Stanford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Athletic Trainers in Secondary Schools of Primary Importance for UConn Kinesiology Researchers

Research programs in UConn's Department of Kinesiology highlight the important role played by athletic trainers in schools around the country

HDFS associate professor Laura Donorfio, center left, poses with her son, Adam, center right, and drag queens BeBe Zahara Benet, far left, and Jujubee during a taping of the TLC show “Dragnificent!,” which featured the mother/son pair.v

HDFS Professor Couples Drag Culture, Gerontology in Her Work

Laura Donorfio says the seemingly disparate topics complement each other well, and offer a chance to think about how aging is perceived across society

Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba '08 MPA, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe and newly appointed U.S. Treasurer.

Lynn Malerba ’08 MPA Named First Native American United States Treasurer

Malerba, who is also Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, says the advanced degree she earned at UConn has helped her career in public service

UConn Extension Rides High on Hybrid Learning

Regardless of the pandemic, UConn Extension is exploring ways to keep meeting Connecticut residents where they are

Group making polymer spaghetti

“By Us, For Us”: First Queer Science Conference Creates Connections

Forty-three high school students and 13 members of the UConn community came together to celebrate science – and themselves – in the first Queer Science Conference

Young Black girl using a metal watering can to water purple flowers.

Recalling the Past to Shape the Future: A Podcast on Environmental Injustice

Recent graduate Meg Sanders ‘22 (CAHNR) created a podcast to show just how connected environmentalism is to other societal issues

Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Historian Earns Pennington Award; Talks Juneteenth as Holiday Approaches

Manisha Sinha talks about the roots of Juneteenth, which became a national holiday in 2021, but which began in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War