Alumni

Regina Barreca, distinguished professor of english, at her office in the Austin Building

Celebrating the ‘Fallen Woman’: 30 from UConn Tell Their Stories to Keep the Conversation Going

'We’ve been taught to identify with the good girl, but it’s only the fallen woman who’s intriguing'

Portrait of Garrett Schlichte

UConn Magazine: In America’s Test Kitchen

Garrett Schlichte’s dinner parties were so buzzy, they got him cast on a next-big-thing cooking show

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

UConn Foundation Announces Fourth Consecutive Record-Breaking Year for Fundraising

The largest single gift in UConn’s history is included in the historic $158 million total

Aerial View of the UConn campus

Bryan K. Pollard Re-Elected as UConn Alumni Trustee

Pollard, one of two alumni trustees on the board, will be serving his second and final four-year term

Justin McManus '11 (SFA, ED) '13 MM, right, director of athletic bands, gestures during UConn Marching Band practice at the band field on Aug. 22, 2023.

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

Woman in pink dress on stage

From Public Health to Platform and Marketing for Startups – Sumia Shaikh’s Unconventional Path to Venture Capital

Shaikh is using her knowledge of public health to advance health innovation and equity in entrepreneurship

A Growing Tribute: Garden Planted at Werth Tower in Memory of UConn Student

The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program

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UConn Magazine: Art of the Label

Behind every box and can in your grocery store is a UConn nutrition and arts degree

Portrait of Aaron Carr

UConn Magazine: Aaron Carr is Holding Landlords Accountable

Aaron Carr started a small housing watchdog nonprofit at age 28. Less than a decade later, that group has filed the largest housing discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history

Man in food lab

Jonathan Schmitt Expands Nutritional Science Knowledge at PURIS

An internship with a plant-based food company allows UConn students to sharpen skills in nutrition and business