Author Archive
It’s Not the Game, It’s the Group: Sports Fans Connect the Most Over Rituals
The study, by a UConn team of scientists, shows that levels of emotional connection and euphoria are on average higher during intense pre-game rituals than they are during the game itself
Investing in Relationships Builds Resilience for Dementia Caregivers, Study Finds
Researchers find that positive relationships between caregivers and their family members can improve the caregivers’ experience after the onset of dementia in their loved one
Alumni Honored at Inaugural CLAS Awards Ceremony
The ceremony recognized distinguished alumni who have had successful careers and alumni who are emerging as leaders in their fields
CLAS Commencement Honors 3,000 Graduates
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences conferred the degrees over three ceremonies in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Sunday
Meet New Director of El Instituto, Charles “Rob” Venator Santiago
The new leader works with government leaders in Hartford to bring data on Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the United States to the forefront for use in policymaking.
Meet New Director of Judaic Studies, Jessica Cooperman
The new Doris and Simon Konover Chair of Judaic Studies and Director of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life brings her broad expertise in modern Jewish history to UConn.
Green Subsidies May Have Hidden Costs, Experts Warn
Some subsidies that appear to encourage sustainability are not so simple
Meet Dimitris Xygalatas, New Director of the Cognitive Science Program
The new program director talks about the humanities and science sides of the field, about how cognitive science spawned AI, and how he studies UConn basketball games as an anthropologist.
Meet New Head of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Elizabeth Jockusch
The evolutionary biologist discusses how her field has adapted—and become more crucial--to a changing natural world
Meet New Director of the School of Public Policy, Angela Eikenberry
The nonprofit administration researcher shares her love for Hartford, her admiration for her program's diversity, and her realization that School of Public Policy alumni are “everywhere."
Meet New Director of Africana Studies, Evelyn Simien
The professor of political science talks about the growth of UConn’s Africana Studies Institute, its recent focus on intersectional research, and her own stake in this year’s historic presidential campaign.
Meet Jason Chang, First Head of New Social and Critical Inquiry Department
The professor of history and Asian American studies talks about the formation of his new department from “problem-based, solution-based academic units within the humanities, coming from intellectual traditions rooted in human struggle.”
Ofer Harel Named Dean of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Harel will lead the University’s largest college, serving 10,000 undergraduates,1,700 graduate students, and 950 faculty and staff over all five UConn campuses
Geoscientist Among First Projects Approved by National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot
Lijing Wang, who joins UConn in August, will develop AI models for mountain water flow that aid in climate change predictions
An Alternate View of The American Corporation: Economist Reassesses Twentieth-Century Business
Economist Richard Langlois presents a sweeping new take on so-called managerialism in his acclaimed book
‘Miracles Exist Everywhere’ — More Than 2,700 Celebrate Graduation from CLAS
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students and their families gathered in Gampel Pavilion to commemorate what was, for most of the students, their first in-person graduation
Magnets, Optics, and Space: Second Graders Visit CLAS Physics Studios
Students from Mansfield Elementary had four hours of fun learning in the same state-of-the-art classrooms as physics undergraduates
Meet New Head of Chemistry, Mark Peczuh
The seasoned chemist discusses the study of ‘stuff,’ raves about his department’s faculty, and pits AI against Taylor Swift
UConn Experts Discuss Climate Change’s Impact on Connecticut
As part of the UConn Foundation’s Impact Series, four researchers, including two from CLAS, discussed their research on climate change in Connecticut — and what the state can do about its impacts
New Book From CLAS Professor Explores Being ‘Black in the Ivory’ (Tower)
The collection of more than 60 essays edited by Shardé M. Davis, associate professor of communication, reflects on her #BlackintheIvory hashtag and movement to expose anti-Black racism in academia