Surviving “Survivor”
Chanelle Howell ’14 (CLAS) wanted her very presence on Season 42 of the long-running reality competition show to make a difference. It did.
ReadCaribou and Coffee
How a chance discovery at a quirky coffee shop turned up one of Connecticut’s most significant archaeological sites.
ReadWho Betrayed Anne Frank?
“I love the hunt,” says Rosemary Sullivan ’69 MA, a queen of compelling biography. Her latest tome tackles one of World War II’s most persistent and villainous mysteries.
ReadG-Man: Frank Figliuzzi’s FBI Story
Frank Figliuzzi ’87 JD, host of the podcast “The Bureau with Frank Figliuzzi,” MSNBC analyst, and author of “The FBI Way,” maintains a “fidelity, bravery, integrity” mission despite retirement.
ReadThe D'Amelio’s Father-Daughter Dance
Marc D’Amelio ’91 (CLAS) — who with daughters Charli and Dixie is a social media and reality TV star — talks parenting, TikTok, bleeding blue, and Beavis and Butthead.
ReadDestination: Dairy Bar
We all wish we could teleport to the Dairy Bar on demand, but a family of Huskies has figured out perhaps the next-coolest mode of travel to get their fix.
ReadHuskies in the Wild
UConn Nation is everywhere — how many connections have been sparked thanks to someone spotting a UConn T-shirt in an unexpected place? Tell us about yours.
ReadOur 17th President
Radenka Maric, an acclaimed innovator in clean energy technology whose leadership as a vice president helped propel UConn to new heights in research funding, was appointed president by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 28 after a national search.
ReadClass of 2026
This fall’s incoming Huskies broke records with their impressive stats and were welcomed at the annual Torch Lighting Convocation Ceremony, held this year in Gampel Pavilion.
ReadThe Kitchen QB
Cauliflower curry, plant-based chili, and how Jordan Mazur ’12 (CAHNR) helps keep the San Francisco 49ers in fighting shape.
ReadThe Book Juggler
Management professor Nora Madjar, whose recent research confirmed assumptions that women pay a higher career price for remote-work interruptions than their male counterparts, is trying to find a balance like the rest of us, including in her reading.
ReadLeo Can Handle It
From behind the wheel of a stretch, Leo Lachut ’89 (CLAS) has seen a lot of things. While abiding by the “limo code,” UConn’s director of Academic Support shares a few favorite stories.
ReadUConn in the Media
Faculty on Shinzo Abe, the rush of making secret purchases, a future galactic collision, and more.
ReadEDCI 2100: Power, Privilege, and Public Education
Who is the “public” in “public education”? Future teachers in this class tease apart that question, using history and current events to examine the inequities in our educational systems and to posit real-world fixes.
ReadSummer School
What’s in the water? Students in a National Science Foundation-funded program run by UConn Avery Point and Mystic Aquarium find out.
ReadA Husky and a Cypriot
Irene Soteriou ’23 (CLAS), UConn’s 10th Truman Scholar, wants to stop human rights violations, particularly in the Middle East. She’s starting now.
ReadOur Librarian
Edwina Whitney (1868–1970) was the second and longest-serving head librarian at UConn, then Connecticut Agricultural College. Hired in 1900, she first worked in a cramped two-room library lit by kerosene lamps.
ReadIce Ice Baby
Find out why Luke Adams ’20 (CLAS) is standing barefoot atop this glacier in Greenland — and where he went from there.
ReadMichael Zacchea
A colleague honors beloved Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans leader Michael Zacchea ’12 MBA, who died unexpectedly in April.
ReadRescue Mission
Kinesiology alum Yuri Hosokawa ’16 (CAHNR) uses methods she learned at UConn to train the Japan Coast Guard.
ReadThe Right Man for the Job
If you want to be a leader, you need to think like one, says Greg Lewis ’91 (BUS), senior vice president and CFO of Honeywell.
ReadMaking Money
Wondering how to get started with stock-market investing? Motley Fool writer Brian Feroldi ’04 (BUS) has you covered.
ReadOut of the Minds of Babes
Cute kids, brilliant scientists, and exciting trips bring joy for Amanda Yagan ’21 (CLAS) at the Advanced Baby Imaging Lab.
ReadTom's Trivia - Fall 2022
See if you know as much as King of UConn Trivia and University Deputy Spokesperson Tom Breen ’00 (CLAS).
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