Bret Eckhardt


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The snow is rapidly disappearing from Gampel Pavilion and the steps of the School of Business. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Splish, Splash Goes Saturday’s Snow

With temperatures headed into the 60s today, the snow that fell Saturday will not be around long.

UConn's time-honored tradition of eating ice cream outside in the middle of winter dates back to the 1970s. (Eric Yang '21 (ACES)/UConn Photo)

Tons of Ice Cream

UConn's time-honored tradition of eating ice cream outside in the middle of winter.

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Snowfall in Storrs

Scenes from a winter snowstorm on campus.

When UConn Hartford hosted holiday carolers on Dec. 19, it was the revival of a tradition of caroling on the steps of the Hartford Times building dating back to the 1960s and 1970s. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Rekindles a Holiday Tradition

When UConn Hartford hosted holiday carolers on Dec. 19, it was the revival of a tradition of caroling on the steps of the Hartford Times building dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.

Holiday Lights Set Campus Aglow

Campus is looking extra bright this month.

Stepping it up: Husky Bhangra

A student team performs Bhangra, an energetic form of dance from Punjab, India, at a variety of locations in Storrs.

A steady procession of 75 trucks loaded with concrete began at 4 a.m. on Nov. 8, to pour the site of the swimming pool at UConn’s new Student Recreation Center. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

At UConn, the Sun Rises Before the Concrete Sets

A steady procession of 75 trucks loaded with concrete began at 4 a.m. on Nov. 8, to pour the site of the swimming pool at UConn’s new Student Recreation Center.

Physiology and neurobiology assistant professor-in-residence Geoffrey Tanner explains to a class that the physical characteristics of both substances vary, based on how fast a force is applied on them. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

How Silly Putty is Like Bone

A physiology and neurobiology professor explains that the physical characteristics of both substances vary, based on how fast a force is applied on them.

Storrs Center. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

A Day in the Life of UConn Storrs

A hyperlapse journey through UConn's Storrs campus.

The roof of Gampel Pavilion during renovations. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

New Gampel Roof Ready for 2017-18 Season

60,000 screws, 30,000+ hours, and 2,083 ceiling tiles later ... let the games begin!