An Epic UConn Love Story
The story begins in McConaughy Hall, aka The Jungle, back in 1986. It is still developing.
ReadThe Secret Life of Dexter Gabriel — aka P. Djèlí Clark
In which the separate worlds of a sci-fi novelist and a history professor collide.
ReadCall Cowen!
The more extraordinary the challenge, the more likely UConn Distinguished Alumnus Scott Cowen will be asked to help.
ReadWalk This Way
An alum and Guggenheim Fellow whose art is about nature, adventure — and sneakers.
ReadFierce Woman: Micaela Levesque
Micaela Levesque ’17 (CLAS) has known that art was her calling since middle school.
Read3 Books with Stephen Slota
A triple alum and double professor Stephen Slota ’07 (CLAS), ’08 MA, ’14 Ph.D. specializes in educational game development and says his voracious childhood reading of science fiction and comics molded him into “the kind of adult who proudly displays Legos as art.”
ReadBack to Bethlehem
Revisiting Sisters Augusta and Telchilde — still plying their doctorates raising Belted Galloways and making Gouda cheese.
ReadEngineering Her Best Self
It’s no surprise that Courtney Luker ’22 (ENG) enjoyed Playmobil when she was a kid. Lots of children do. But not too many mention their devotion to this iconic, people-centric, role-playing, let’s-build-something-fun collection on their college applications. She did.
ReadKeep the Change
Dennis Pierce ’15 MBA never got the memo about how humans tend to be change averse. During his 34-year tenure at UConn Dining Services the recently retired Pierce created a culture of change.
ReadUConn names Interim President Radenka Maric
Vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship Radenka Maric was appointed interim president on Feb. 1.
ReadHeritage 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.
ReadBe Our Guest
Kate Copeland ’15 (MBA), UConn’s assistant director of University Events and Conference Services, was named 2021 Member of the Year by Meeting Professionals International (MPI).
ReadHDFS 1060 Close Relationships Across The Lifespan
Students who take “Close Relationships” learn the reasons why some relationships work out and others don’t. After taking the class we still might not always do the right thing. But at least we’ll know what went wrong.
ReadHarrison ‘Honey’ Fitch
In 1934 UConn students rallied against racism shown UConn’s first Black basketball player.
Read“The Wheels Are Part of the Dancing”
Beverly Weurding’s popular wheelchair dance program now includes Bollywood and hip-hop.
ReadIn The Vaccine Trenches
Not long after graduating with a degree in molecular and cell biology, Jason Bennett ’16 (CLAS) took a job with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
ReadBend it like Rembrandt?
Maria Yatrakis ’02 (SFA) was recruited for the Greek Olympic team while she was playing soccer for UConn.
ReadUniversity Medal to Scott Brohinsky
The UConn we know today wouldn’t exist without Scott Brohinsky ’76 JD and the Next Generation Connecticut initiative.
ReadHow to Run a Marathon — or 5k
After her top-10 finish in the 10K final at the 2021 Olympic trials, Emily Durgin ’17 (CLAS) decided to take it up a notch.
ReadSo Handsome
When LaShawnda Phillips (RHSA ’20, CAHNR ’22) first moved to her neighborhood in Hartford at age 13, she set out to do some exploring. She found horses.
ReadTom's Trivia - Spring ’22
See if you know as much as King of UConn Trivia Tom Breen ’00 (CLAS).
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