The Big Four for the Big Four
The UConn women’s basketball team made more than a little history this spring with their 82–51 win over Syracuse in the NCAA National Championship game.
Department: Feature
“It’s time to write, to read, and to drive with the top down.”
The English professor and humorist, Gina Barreca discusses writing about those we love, and shares an excerpt from her new book: If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?
Black Hats, Cyber Bots, Zombies, and You
Cyberattacks come in all shapes and sizes and expert say it’s just a matter of time before they pose real threats to each of us. Fortunately, this crack team of cybersecurity specialists is working to protect our information.
Rock On
Robert M. Thorson is crazy about stone walls. He spent years trying to dig up proof that former University president Homer Babbidge shared that love — and along the way found evidence of UConn’s first recorded student protests.
Among Angels
Chamberlain invites children with Angelman syndrome and their families into her lab to meet the students working with her to research the single-gene disorder. It is a surprisingly happy day.
The Case for Bilingual Deaf Children
Deaf children are just as intellectually capable as hearing children— but if they do not have early access to language and communication, that intellectual capacity can quickly erode.
50 Years of the Benton
In honor of The Benton’s anniversary, we present highlights from favorite visiting exhibitions and examples of pieces added to the permanent collection, one for each year from 1967 to 2016.
The I.Q. of A.I.
UConn researchers are teaching robots to think like humans. Is that a good idea?
The Art of Muckraking
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalism professor Mike Stanton teaches tried-and-true “shoe leather” investigative journalism. He hopes students will turn his skill set into new-medium magic.
A Little Push
What those Swing Journals by Mirror Lake are all about — from professions of love to the eating habits of those ubiquitous ducks.
Band Camp
What happens during those 12 days in September?
The Future of (Almost) Everything
Our incredibly talented, altogether brilliant, highly accomplished alums predict the future of absolutely everything everywhere.
Keys to the Kingdom
See and hear our new Steinways and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Steinway factory.
Show Him the Money
Three Decades ago he played for Coach Calhoun. Today Greg Economou ’88 (CLAS) is a major Hollywood player. Many of the same principles apply.
New Research Proves That Some Kids “Grow Out” Of Their Autism Symptoms
New Research Proves That Some Kids “Grow Out” of Their Autism Symptoms Scientists at UConn are using a high-tech fMRI system to figure out how — and why. By Elaina HancockPhotographs By Peter Morenus Inge-Marie Eigsti, associate professor of psychology, with the fMRI — functional magnetic resonance imaging — system. New Research Proves That Some […]
Saving Civility
Michael Lynch believes we can resuscitate civil public discourse in this country
Mission to Mars
Imagine traveling for three years and 500 million miles with five strangers, no rest stops, and no chance to get away from one another — and just to keep you on your toes, you could die any minute.
Class Action
What with tweeting and twerking, guns and gender wars, it’s as if you need a law degree to be a principal these days.
The Real McCoys
Producing a film about rumrunner Bill McCoy led these married alums to make and market a Prohibition-style rum that’s the real McCoy.
The Small Price of Survival
With just a little knowledge and some very basic equipment, most sudden deaths in young athletes can be prevented. “How you respond in the first 10 minutes of a catastrophic incident is often the difference between life and death,” says Casa.
A Cuban Exchange
Biostatistics professor Tania Huedo-Medina is working with medical professionals in Cuba to better the health prevention strategies in both our countries.
Staying in College to Help Others Graduate
This education professor is on a mission to help black men graduate — and succeed.
Flocking to Storrs
Ornithology professor Margaret Rubega told us “birds are everywhere.” Then she proved it.
Skype A Scientist
How one UConn graduate student connected thousands of scientists and school kids.
UConn: The Heart of Hartford
Restoring the grand Hartford Times building is just the beginning of what having UConn in downtown Hartford will do for the city.
The Next Generation of Farming
Conventional wisdom be damned — young people are embracing farming. But we’re talking hydroponics, heirloom tomatoes, and small-batch goat cheese.
“In Russia, you simply couldn’t be a writer if you were Jewish”
Assistant professor and acclaimed novelist Ellen Litman talks about her childhood in Russia and her life in Connecticut.
Science to Startup
A Connecticut startup company’s journey in the land of innovation.
The Quiet Genius of Coach Penders
Baseball is in the blood of Huskie’s longtime coach — not just figuratively, but also, one may argue, literally.
Free to Be Imperfect
A beloved doctor’s patients convince him to move to UConn Health — where he plans to cure a rare liver disease.