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Hayato Kawai '14 (SFA) works on an illustration in a studio at the Bishop Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Art Student Selected for Society of Illustrators Exhibition

Hayato Jin Kawai ’14 (SFA) is the first UConn student to receive this highly competitive honor.

Varun Khattar '16 (CLAS), right, and Stephanie Lumbra '14 (CLAS) lead a violence against women prevention program peer education program at Laurel Hall on March 28, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Peers Helping Peers Prevent Sexual Violence

A group of students trained by the Women’s Center is helping dispel problematic societal messages.

Select Faculty Honors & Accomplishments, March 2014

UConn faculty are receiving recognition nationwide and around the world. Read a selection of recent faculty honors.

Health, Safety and Environment Fair Returns

This year’s event drew more than 1,000 employees, students and volunteers and featured a wing-eating contest to go with the “Hot, Hot, Hot!” theme.

Kali Cika '15 displays the medal she earned for running the Boston Marathon in 2013. She was fortunate to complete her run before the bombs went off. (Angie Reyes/UConn Photo)

This Year’s Boston – A Fresh Start

UConn junior Kali Cika completed the 2013 Boston Marathon just half an hour before the bombs went off. This year she will run again.

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New Approach to Protecting Heart Failure Patients

UConn Health's Dr. Bruce Liang has uncovered a protective mechanism against this common, chronic condition.

Physics professor Cynthia Peterson was featured in a Jan. 31, 1980 article in the UConn Advance newspaper, where she was commended for her 'stick-to-it-iveness' in successfully pursuing the installation of a new off-campus observatory on East Road in Storrs. That same quality has enabled her to complete more than 45 years as a faculty member at UConn. (Bob Pugliese/UConn file photo)

UConn’s First Female Physics Professor Reaches 45-year Milestone

Cynthia Peterson, who specializes in astronomy, joined the UConn faculty the year before humans first landed on the moon.

‘Brushing Bunny’ Helping Improve Children’s Oral Health

Urban Health Scholars at UConn Health are using a unique tool to encourage children to brush.

The women's basketball team greets the fans from the bus during a victory lap of campus on April 9. (Angie Reyes/UConn Photo)

Hartford Parade, Rally Set for Sunday

The parade, starting at 4 p.m., will honor UConn's NCAA champion men's and women's basketball teams.

John Schanz, Comcast EVP and Chief Network Officer speaking in Rome Ballroom announcing the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Security Innovation (CSI) at UConn.

UConn, Comcast Launch Center for Security Innovation

The new Center of Excellence further strengthens UConn's position as a leader in hardware security analysis and technology.