Features

Is Rush Rhees haunted? Maybe, Scare Fair organizer says

Friday was Rush Rhees' 25th annual Scare Fair. Read about the fair's origins and the spooky myths surrounding it. Read More

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlines Mel Weekend amid transphobia controversy

Despite student pushback over her past comments about trans women, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlined Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7. Read More

Meet UR’s furriest therapist

Sasha — UR’s first therapy dog — helps comfort a steady stream of students during her office hours in the Interfaith Chapel, and her role around campus and the community is growing. Read More

From the Archives: inside CT’s “Classified” section

Throughout the 70s, you can see hints of the larger impact the “Classified” section would have had in the University community. Read More

The importance of mindfulness for you – with Mindful U

Since 2010, thousands have been trained in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course, which is now taught in countries around the world. Read More

Muck Duck Studio: where art meets resilience and recovery

Muck Duck Studio, which opened to the public in Jan. 2022 and now hosts five artists, is meant to feel like something akin to home for all who visit. Read More

Profiles: Brenda Song, inside Lower Strong

"As a kid, I didn’t care what anyone else thought. I knew what I wanted. It was in my 20s, after I finished ‘Suite Life,’ when I was at the crossroads." Read More

Student innovators set to showcase 3D bioprinter project at iGEM competition in Paris

Engineered to 3D-print gels laden with a bacteria and yeast co-culture system, this revolutionary technology addresses conservation issues concerning the intense demand of endangered botanical compounds for pharmaceutical use. Read More

What’s the Buzz? Bross speaks on Bee Campus certification

Becoming Bee Campus certified gives the University more points on the STARS program, which assigns ratings to campuses for their sustainable efforts. Read More

Senior Spotlight: An Evening with Epiphany Adams

Her favorite teacher, taken from her best subject, told her words that would redirect her studies from psychology, to sciences, then back to psychology. Read More