Bret Eckhardt
Author Archive
Tons of Ice Cream
The annual One Ton Sundae is one of UConn's longstanding student traditions.
February 8, 2019 | Tom Rettig, University Communications
A Conversation with UConn’s President Designate
Get to know Thomas C. Katsouleas, a leading plasma scientist and engineer with deep academic roots in teaching and research, who will be the 16th president of the University of Connecticut.
February 5, 2019 | Bret Eckhardt
Climate Change: It (Doesn’t Have to Be) What’s for Dinner
Reducing your greenhouse gas emissions can be as easy as changing the types of food you buy and eat, according to a recent study led by UConn researchers.
January 3, 2019 | Bret Eckhardt
Unwrapping UConn Wear
UConn students reveal what they are wearing to stay warm on campus this winter.
December 11, 2018 | Eric Yang '21 (CLAS)
The View from Above
Leaf peeping on campus – a sign of the season. Another sign? Daylight Saving Time officially ends Sunday, Nov. 4.
November 2, 2018 | Eric Yang '21 (CLAS)
Helicopter Ride Gives Students a New View of Campus
A select group of students took a ride in a helicopter over Storrs as part of Lockheed Martin Day, Sept. 27.
September 27, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt (video) & Peter Morenus (photos), University Communications
Lights, Camera, Action: UConn’s Film Club
The UConn Film Club provides a place for students to learn about the filmmaking process and work on their own original productions.
September 4, 2018 | Eric Yang '21 (CLAS)
Freshmen Formation
About 3,764 first-year students gathered on the Great Lawn for their first class photo. Classes started Aug. 27.
August 27, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt
Dorm Room Done
Watch these roommates decorate their new digs. UConn juniors Kira Robertson and Angela Valentin Ares move into Shakespeare Residence Hall.
August 24, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt
What Are GMOs? A Primer for FDA and USDA Labeling
With proposed new food labeling guidelines under public discussion, UConn's John Bovay clarifies what the term genetically modified organism really means.
May 31, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt