MSE PhD candidate encourages other female researchers to not doubt their own voices
By Gabby Esposito
Independent students report struggle during delayed move-in
By Gabby EspositoSome University of Connecticut residential students have reportedly struggled to live securely during the remote learning period and delayed campus move.
Middle Eastern Cultural Program leads petition to become cultural center
By Gabby EspositoThe University of Connecticut’s Middle Eastern Cultural Program (MECP) has, so far, gathered hundreds of signatures from students and faculty in their petition for university funding and support needed to turn the program into a fully-fledged cultural center.
Students report shortage of adequate mental health care
By Gabriela Esposito,University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University students have reported being unable to book appointments with mental health professionals amidst a growing mental health crisis.
A Season Off The Ice
Gabriela EspositoThe 2019 to 2020 hockey season was the longest time defensemen Roman Kinal had ever been off the ice. Just months after sitting out his entire sophomore season due to blood clotting, Kinal came back to dominate the following season.
UConn Commuter students say campus parking is a game of roulette
By Gabriela EspositoUniversity of Connecticut students who commute to class have expressed frustration with parking on campus.
A visit from Officer Tildy and comfort dogs boosts student mental health
By Gabriela EspositoAmid the gloom of this past Monday, six furry rays of sunshine brightened the Student Union terrace.
UConn students react with excitement, hesitation to Biden’s visit
By Gabriela EspositoUniversity of Connecticut students had conflicting reactions to President Joe Biden’s visit to the Storrs campus last Friday.
How A Teacher’s Impact Stretches Beyond the Classroom
By Gabby EspositoHer role has expanded from going through the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with her students, to also helping her students through their own tragedies, whether it be the death of a friend, pregnancies, the absence of a parent due to substance addiction, or crippling anxiety and depression.
Undergraduate Brittany Nelson Forges a Place for Underrepresented Women in Materials Science
By Gabriela EspositoWhen she graduates this spring, University of Connecticut MSE undergraduate Brittany Nelson will stand for the less than 4% of Black, Hispanic, and Native American women who are awarded a bachelor’s degree in engineering in the United States.
Healthcare workers will be among the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine
By Gabriela EspositoEach day Abby Kinsella prepares to fight when she arms herself with a mask and shield. Her shield is a thick plastic face covering, her battleground is the Bridgeport Hospital emergency room, and her fight is for the lives she will help save as a nurse in a pandemic.
Stop letting the past rule your present relationships
By Gabby EspositoThere are many experiences we have lived that we are grateful for. These situations have made us smarter, stronger, and kinder. However, when it comes to relationships, the past can be different. The vulnerable moments with a significant other are harder to let go of. Many of us find ourselves manifesting a future based on the past.