Podcast
From Bartender to Professor of Literature
A former first-generation college student, now a UConn faculty member, talks about how one of her professors inspired her as a graduate student, and how she hopes to help the students she now teaches.
Talkin’ National Flag Blues
Everyone knows UConn's official colors are blue and white. But which blue are we talking about?
Writing to Learn, Learning to Write
Tom Long, writer-in-residence in the School of Nursing, discusses how he helps nursing students, faculty, scholars, and clinicians become better writers.
What Snow Day?
Back in the day, it was rare for the University to cancel classes on account of the weather.
Sparking JOY!
The Jorgensen Outreach for Youth program aims to expose area children, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to the arts.
Looking to the Day When Being a Woman in STEM Won’t Be an Issue
Pain researcher Erin Young can't wait for people to stop asking what it's like to be a woman in her field.
Path to USA Women’s Basketball Gold Goes Through Storrs
Ken Best of UConn 360 podcast checks in with Geno Auriemma, Napheesa Collier, and some familiar names from UConn women's basketball.
Praise for an Unsung President
Under Rufus Stimson, enrollment grew from 18 students to 125, and the college opened its first modern residence hall, Storrs Hall, which today is the oldest brick building at the University.
The Right President at the Right Time
Rufus Stimson, president from 1901 to 1908, helped Connecticut Agricultural College grow beyond anything the institution's founders had imagined.
Ellen Emmet Rand Exhibit Puts Personalities on Display
Long before snapshots and selfies, portrait artist Ellen Emmet Rand helped shape the visual identities of the rich and famous in the early to mid-20th century.