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UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities
Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments
UConn Marine Sciences Students Study Offshore Wind’s Impact on Plankton
Xavier Warren and Vicki You ’24 (CLAS) are continuing their graduate studies on an ocean research expedition this summer, studying how offshore wind development may affect the marine ecosystem off Connecticut’s coast and some of the state’s smallest inhabitants.
UConn Hartford Students Apply Organic Chemistry to Public Health
Through a service-learning partnership with UConn Student Health and Wellness, students in an organic chemistry lab at UConn Hartford applied course concepts to public health issues affecting their peers.
UConn Alum Directs Public Service Announcement on Racial Profiling
A new campaign supported by UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy advances statewide outreach on racial profiling while giving alum Matt Johnson ’25 (SFA) his directorial debut.
Physics Professor Thomas Blum Receives Humboldt Research Award
The prestigious international award recognizes Blum’s distinguished career and impact, and will support research with collaborators in Germany during the 2026-2027 academic year.
CLAS Honors Outstanding Alumni at 2026 Awards Ceremony
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized six alumni whose careers reflect the impact of a UConn education, from leaders in public service, science, and health to emerging professionals already shaping the future of their fields.
CLAS Honors Faculty and Staff for Excellence in 2026
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized nine faculty and staff members with awards for outstanding contributions to academic leadership, mentoring, strategic priorities, and staff excellence.
UConn Student Participates in Panel on the Future of Civic Engagement in Connecticut
At a public forum in Hartford, student leader Ryan Engels ’27 (CLAS) joined state officials to discuss civic engagement, highlighting how students can play an active role in shaping public life.
Andy Moiseff Reflects on 42-Year Career at UConn
The longtime faculty member and CLAS associate dean looks back on institutional change, lessons in leadership, and why teaching remains the most lasting part of his career.
Derek Houston Named CLAS Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives
Houston brings decades of interdisciplinary experience and a focus on public impact to his new leadership role, supporting research across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.