University Life

Justin Xu, a Ph.D. student in actuarial science, talks to Matt Phelan, a Wall Street stockbroker, about the National Retirement Sustainability Index project Xu has developed. Phelan is working with the Goldenson Center to help design, price, and market a patented insurance product. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

Financial Research, Student Success Add Up in Actuarial Program

The actuarial science program is an example of how UConn students produce original research that can translate into real benefits for companies.

Brewing Coffee with Bluetooth

Four UConn engineering students modified a Keurig coffee maker with mobile features such as scheduling the brew for a specified time.

UConn on Instagram: The Year in Review

See the University through students' eyes – and camera phones – in this review of 2013-2014 on Instagram.

Ari Fischer '15 (ENG) a Udall Scholarship winner, in the lab at the UConn Center for Clean Energy Engineering on April 8, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Three UConn Students Win Prestigious National Scholarships

A junior in engineering has won a Udall Scholarship, and two CLAS students have received Critical Language Scholarships.

A counseling session at the UConn Center for Career Development. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Job Seekers

Spoken word poet Zachary Johnson '14 (CLAS) encourages UConn students to make the most of their job search.

A Class of Championship Caliber

The Class of 2014 has been exceptional in a wide variety of ways in many different places.

Mia Farrow, actress and advocate, speaks at the School of Fine Arts Commencement Ceremony at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

On the Light Side: Past Commencement Advice

Amid the mix of advice and reflection, commencement speeches often include some light moments.

Sally Reis, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, bears the mace at the head of the Academic Procession, at the start of a UConn commencement ceremony. (UConn File Photo)

Commencement Traditions

Commencement at UConn is a time of ceremony and pageantry, embracing traditions old and new.

Basketball standout Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park in Boston April 22, watched by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, second from right, and members of the UConn men's team.

First Pitch at Fenway

The NCAA Championship men's basketball team was honored and Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS) threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park Tuesday.

Rowan Lucy '16 (BUS) buys a few plants from the UConn Blooms table during the UConn Earth Day Spring Fling held along Fairfield Way on April 22, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Spring Fling Celebrates Sustainability

UConn marked Earth Day 2014 with a range of activities to promote environmental awareness.