Keys to the Kingdom
See and hear our new Steinways and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Steinway factory.
Department: Feature
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.