Six Years of Momentum
A Story of a College Putting the Liberal Arts into Action
Features
Gene Expression
Chroma Medicine, a biotech startup, is changing the face of medicine through epigenetic editing, a process to regulate genes without permanently altering DNA.
The Thin Red Line
Conn explores reparations for people of color living in the New London community, thanks to a Mellon grant.
A New Deal for Writers in America
Writers suffered enormously during the pandemic. The Federal Writers’ Project offers a template on how to help them—and the country.
The Acid Test
Can psychedelics cure the crisis of mental illness, asks Dr. Franklin King ’05, a psychiatrist and clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Notebook
The Bloomquist Brothers
Erik and Carson Bloomquist ’18 wrote and produced the film "She Came from the Woods"
Conn wins two Grand Gold CASE awards
Conn’s Office of Communications has been awarded two CASE 2021 Circle of Excellence Awards
One Book. One Region
Conn hosts Interior Chinatown author Charles Yu
Defy Boundaries
Conn launches public phase of campaign prioritizing academics, the student experience, and global reach
Palmer Renovation
The new Athey Center for Performance and Research
The Waterline
A makeover for Conn’s riverfront
Concrete Reef
Creating a sustainable aquatic habitat
Pixels Instead of Paint Strokes
Museums go digital during the pandemic
The Fall
Conn’s athletes were able to compete when many schools could not
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