Eye Candy
Bet you can’t guess the subject of these colorized macroscopic shots …
Department: Collections
He Sells
Take a look at Dave DeLucia’s fascinating collection of shells, which he sells on eBay — not to be confused with the seashore.
Period Pieces
View our astonishing images of some of the mini element collections being housed in a new Chemistry Building periodic table display.
Heritage Cards
There are many ways to identify the pinnacle in the career of an athlete. Money, fame, medals, and trophies are some of the obvious ones. Dating back to the 19th century, being pictured on a trading card is another one of those benchmarks.
3,081 Miles
After Hannah Bacon ’15 (CLAS) lost her job at an environmental nonprofit due to the pandemic, she decided to use her time off to walk across the country to raise money and awareness for climate action.
Towering
A look at some of the 65-plus books published last year by faculty and students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Conifers
Why you might want a rifle to plant pine trees
We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do!
From the archives: football programs from 1928 to 1978
Mascots
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry hosted an exhibit of celebrated mascot costumes and lore.
Poinsettias
UConn’s Floriculture greenhouses fill with hundreds of flowering poinsettias. The deep red ones are most popular, but you’ll find as many as 90 varieties.
Bottled Up
The lobby of UConn’s Pharmacy/Biology building is lined with beautiful and mysterious bottles from the 1600s to mid-1900s. They held remedies in the form of liquids, salves, and powders.