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Martians Invade UConn in ‘War of the Worlds’ on Campus Radio
When he was 16 years old, Mark Lowe first learned of the radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” which was broadcast over the CBS Radio Network on Oct. 30, 1938 and caused a panic, as...
View ArticleOn the Syllabus This Semester: Vampires
Assistant professor Pam Bedore teaches an English class on vampire fiction as a literary genre.
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Illustration Artist Comes Full Circle at Children’s Book Fair
Alison Paul leads a critique during an illustration class at the Art Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) When she participates in the 21stannual Connecticut Children’s Book Fair this weekend in the...
View ArticleUConn Digital Media and Design Highlights
This highlights reel showcases a range of capabilities of UConn’s newest department: Digital Media & Design. Director Tim Hunter says digital media and design encompasses everything from visual...
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Researching the Cultural Traditions of the Gullah People
Since the 1700s, one of the early African-American cultures in the United States has been the Gullah community in the corridor between North Carolina and Florida, where people from West Africa, many...
View ArticleUkulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Performs at Jorgensen
Jake Shimabukuro plays a cover of Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 29, his second concert at UConn.
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Student Writes, Directs Original Opera on Holocaust Theme
Spencer Reese ’13 (SFA), left, gives direction to Ryan Parseghian ’14 (SFA), during a dress rehearsal for his opera on Dec. 1. The production, a two-year honors project, premieres at Jorgensen on Dec....
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UConn Study: Some People Find Facebook More Entertaining Than Others
. On Facebook’s login page, the site’s mission is boldly stated: “Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life.” But a recent UConn study suggests that connecting with others is...
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Benton Exhibition Features Images of ‘Gatsby’ Period
‘The Dancer,’ by Everett Shinn (1909), oil on board, a gift of Charles and Marjorie Benton, is part of the exhibition “Millionaires and Mechanics, Bootleggers and Flappers: Speaking of ‘The Great...
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Mazzocca Exhibition Celebrates Printmaker’s Passion, Four Decades of Students
Gus Mazzocca, professor emeritus of art and art history, makes a print at the new printmaking facility at the Bishop Center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) From cloth printing in ancient China and Egypt,...
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Professor Emerita Marilyn Nelson Elected to American Academy of Poets Board
Marilyn Nelson reads from her work at the African American Cultural Center. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) Professor emerita Marilyn Nelson once again finds herself in good company. Nelson, who taught...
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Study of Seven Psalms Earns Professor Literary Acclaim
Clare Costley King’oo, associate professor of English, with her book Miserere Mei, which earned the 2012 Book of the Year award from the Conference on Christianity and Literature. (Sean Flynn/UConn...
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The Irish and the English: War and Peace?
Brendan Kane, associate professor of history and associate director of the Humanities Institute, in the reading room of the Homer Babbidge Library. (Ariel Dowski ’14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo) If you know...
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Opening New Areas of Scholarship in Study of Logician Gottlob Frege
Marcus Rossberg, assistant professor of philosophy, is co-editor of a new translation of Frege’s Basic Laws of Arithmetic, to be published this summer by Oxford University Press. (Peter Morenus/UConn...
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Student Poet Goes on Tour
Allegra Berndt ’14 (CLAS) reads one of her poems. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) UConn junior Allegra Berndt has been selected to represent the University of Connecticut on the Connecticut Poetry Circuit,...
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Torrington Campus Makes Creative Statement with Writers, Artists Programs
After the opening reception for Marlow Shami’s Homelands exhibit at the Torrington Campus, visitors toured the Whitson Gallery. (Karen Lafleur/UConn Photo) If the arts make a community, as Pamela...
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Down with the Abbey!
Jeremy Teitelbaum, dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Jeremy Teitelbaum, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is a guest contributor to UConn Today. Read his previous posts....
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Experience The Great Gatsby
Kelcie Reid, a senior, and Patrick Bibeau, a sophomore, view the exhibition Millionaires and Mechanics, Bootleggers and Flappers: Speaking of ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the Benton Museum. (Ally Walton/UConn...
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Passions for Clay, Gardening, and Writing Converge in New Book, Art Exhibit
Suzy Staubach, head of General Books at the UConn Co-op, with master potter Guy Wolff in his studio. Wolff’s craftsmanship is the topic of a new book by Staubach and an exhibit at Homer Babbidge...
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Orchestra Conductor Harvey Felder Joins UConn Faculty
Harvey Felder, associate professor of music and director of orchestral studies. (Ariel Dowski ’14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo) As an elementary school student, Harvey Felder knew he wanted to be a public school...
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