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Podcast: UConn Student Runs for Office in New Britain

Tim­o­thy Yan­chak, a 21-year-old Uni­ver­si­ty of Con­necti­cut stu­dent, ran for trea­sur­er this year in New Britain for the Demo­c­ra­t­ic par­ty. In this inter­view-style pod­cast, the host, Ali­cia Gomez, speaks with Yan­chak to dis­cov­er what led him into pol­i­tics so young and advice for oth­er young peo­ple want­i­ng to get into pol­i­tics. / (Pod­cast and edit­ing by Ali­cia Gomez. Pub­lished on Novem­ber 16, 2023)

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Video: The Road to Michigan: UConn Formula SAE team aims for top spot in national competition

Ali­cia Gomez cov­ers the UConn For­mu­la SAE team, where stu­dents design, build and race a car for a nation­al com­pe­ti­tion in May 2023. / (Edit­ing, pho­tos and footage by Ali­cia Gomez, Esther Ju, Zareen Reza and UConn For­mu­la SAE. Pub­lished on April 27, 2023)

Slideshow: Students unwind and explore at After Hours at The Benton event

The slideshow below shows Ben­ton Muse­um at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Con­necti­cut as it extends its hours for a night of music, crafts and ther­a­py dogs for UConn stu­dents. / (Edit­ing, audio and pho­tos by Ali­cia Gomez. Pub­lished April 28, 2023)