A City Girl in South Africa: Training to Become a Nature Guide
In this second of a four-part special series, one of UConn Today’s journalists reports on the experiences of a recent UConn graduate whom she met when she traveled to South Africa this past summer....
View ArticleSupporting Work/Life Flexibility
Free yoga classes at Hawley Armory are among the programs offered by UConn’s Department of Human Resources and the Work/Life Oversight Committee during October, to mark National Work & Family...
View ArticleFormer UConn President Philip Austin Honored at Building Naming Ceremony
Philip Austin, president emeritus, speaks at a ceremony to mark the naming of the Philip E. Austin Building on Oct. 3. Seated from left are Lawrence McHugh, chair of the Board of Trustees, Jeremy...
View ArticleUConn Reads Program Announces The Great Gatsby as 2012-13 Book Selection
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is this year’s choice for UConn Reads (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been named the UConn Reads book selection for...
View ArticleWater Reclamation Facility Nears Completion
A new water reclamation facility nearing completion on the Storrs campus will soon allow the University to make use of hundreds of thousands of gallons of treated waste water, helping to better manage...
View ArticleExpert in Interactive Digital Media Joins UConn Faculty
John Christensen, assistant professor of communication, with a health intervention video on Oct. 5, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) Some parents may be quick to disparage the countless hours their...
View ArticleUConn’s One-Stop Resource for Online Learning and Teaching
With online learning, a classroom can be anywhere. Today, UConn offers a wide range of courses and programs in an online format, from an introductory class in anthropology for undergraduates to a...
View ArticleUConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 1
One of UConn Today’s journalists reports on the experiences of a UConn senior whom she met when she traveled to South Africa this past summer. The story, which is told in two installments, is part of a...
View ArticleUConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 2
A UConn Today journalist reports on the experiences of a UConn senior whom she met when she traveled to South Africa this past summer. This is the second installment of the story, and the last in a...
View ArticleStorrs Center Open for Business, as Construction Proceeds
A panoramic view of the new Storrs Center, with businesses open on Dog Lane, left, and 1 Royce Circle under construction. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) Move over, Store 24. The long-awaited Storrs Center...
View ArticleUConn Offers Connecticut High School Students an Early College Experience
Karen Cordero, an earth science teacher at Bolton High School, teaches an Early College Experience class. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) For many college freshmen, transitioning from the structured lesson...
View ArticleNew NSF Grant Offers Students a ‘Bridge’ to the Doctorate
Patrice Hubert ’12 (CANR), ’16 Ph.D. in her lab in the Roy E. Jones Building. Hubert is a recipient of an NSF Bridge to the Doctorate fellowship. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo) Patrice Hubert ’12 (CANR)...
View ArticlePresident Herbst to Present Second Annual State of the University Address
President Susan Herbst will review the University’s progress over the past year and her vision for the future in her second annual State of the University address on Thursday, April 4. The event will...
View ArticleUConn Announces New Visual Identity Program
The new primary wordmark in all capital letters is at the center of the University’s visual identity announced by President Herbst today. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) During her second annual State of the...
View ArticleClass of 2013: Kylie Angell, Future Registered Nurse
This article is part of a series featuring some of this year’s outstanding graduating students, nominated by their academic school or college or another University program in which they participated....
View ArticleStudents Collecting Messages of Gratitude for Boston’s First Responders
Austin Dodd ’15 (CLAS), left, and Justis Lopez ’14 (ED) write notes to Boston area first responders at the Student Union. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) When Austin Dodd ’15 (CLAS) learned of Monday’s...
View ArticleNot Your Average Joel
Three things instantly become clear when you meet Joel Gamoran ’07 (CLAS), resident chef at high-end cookware retailer Sur La Table: This guy loves food. This guy loves people. And this guy is poised...
View Article10 Questions: Where the Wild Things Are
Morty Ortega grew up 12,000 feet above sea level in a now-abandoned copper mining town in the rural mountains of Chile. Today an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural...
View ArticleUCONN Magazine Releases Redesigned Spring 2013 Issue
The Spring 2013 print edition of UCONN Magazine is due to arrive in alumni mailboxes this week. With the Spring 2013 print edition of UCONN Magazine due to arrive in alumni mailboxes this week, readers...
View Article10 Questions: Where the Wild Things Are
This article was first published in the Spring 2013 edition of UCONN Magazine. Morty Ortega grew up 12,000 feet above sea level in a now-abandoned copper mining town in the rural mountains of Chile....
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