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UConn Jazz Student Lauded for Outstanding Performance by Prestigious DownBeat Magazine
Michael Farina is one of six college undergraduates worldwide to make the list and the only tenor saxophonist
Puppetry Student Says Multidisciplinary Talents are Key to Her Success
'This is the height of my student career here, but it’s also something that will help me bounce into the professional world after my graduation'
UConn Marching Band Welcomes Back One of Its Own as New Director
Justin McManus has come full circle, from marching band member to marching band director
Whether a Handwritten Note or Musical Composition, Fuchs Starts with Pen(cil) and Paper
'Music is about dramatic narrative and storytelling, in much the same way as a well-written letter'
Not Random: UConn Researcher Looks at Kindness as Deliberate Way to Affect Change
In his latest project, Noël A. Cazenave is challenging the definition of kindness
DNA Study of Remains at Delaware Site Finds Kinship Among European Settlers, African Slaves
'The kinship findings are significant because they add another layer to the story of what life was like on the colonial frontier'
Childhood Dream Becomes Reality for Video Gamer Turned Designer
'My whole life I secretly wanted to make video games but was scared. I didn’t think it was something that I was allowed to do because it seemed too fun'
UConn Aphasia Support Group Reaches Out to Caregivers and Beyond
'The only people who can really understand are the people who are going through it'
Celebrating Juneteenth – a Holiday as American as Apple Pie
The first formal observation of the holiday in Connecticut history coincides with celebrations of hip-hop's golden anniversary
UConn Photography Professor Shares Story of Yellowstone in Words and Pictures
'The park is special. It really is much more interesting and complex than one first realizes.'