Through education, celebration, creativity, artifact reclamation, land preservation and community engagement, Connecticut's five recognized tribes—Mashantucket Pequot Mohegan, Golden Hill Paugussett, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and Schaghticoke—are reclaiming their history and culture.
The UConn Senate voted to delay the requirement that all undergraduates take a course on anti-Black racism amid concerns that requiring the course would be considered discriminatory by the Trump administration.
The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is scheduled to meet this week with one of its investment funds to discuss its involvement in deportation flights run by federal ICE.
When Connecticut’s flagship resettlement agency lost $4 million in federal funding due to a Trump administration executive order, it closed offices in Hartford and New Haven.
With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many UConn students were forced into expensive off-campus housing, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.
By Earvin Adjei UConn JournalismJune 6, 2025 In the busy halls of East Hartford High School, students often sought out Mr. Cooper and Mr. Claitty not just for help with schoolwork, but also for life advice, mentorship and a friendly conversation. To many students, these men were more than teachers — they were father figures,
A portrait gallery of Snow Faye Blaze Mahoney, a 19-year-old marine science major at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Snow plays alto saxophone in the UConn Marching Band, owns 33 pairs of Halloween themed earrings, and originally hails from Staten Island, New York.
Women account for 24% of cadets in UConn’s Air Force ROTC and 35% in UConn’s Army ROTC. Both figures exceed the percent of women soldiers serving on active duty.
What can be done about food insecurity in cities? It's a question that vexes many, but the steps taken to address often seem insignificant or ineffective. However, some community members are stepping up to create a more sustainable and affordable food system in their city.
Ruth “Ruthie” Spiegel flips on the trampoline in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs on Oct. 20, 2025. Spiegel is an 18-year-old freshman from Engelwood, Colorado and is a diver on the UConn women’s swimming and diving team. She discussed how all the divers warm up and model their dives on
Here's how one team at UConn is trying to improve the data we gather on forests. To do that, we talk to Thomas Worthley, a UConn Extension professor.