College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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UConn Student Represents US in UN Global Youth Statement

Youth climate leaders work together to ensure their voices are heard by the world

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UConn Researchers Find Clues for How Ice Ages Start

Data preserved in the shells of tiny marine protists gives clues to a longstanding mystery

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CLAS Appoints Associate Deans Focused on Student and Faculty Success

Professors Diane Quinn and Manuela Wagner begin new roles in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this fall. In a recent joint conversation, they reflected on their paths to leadership and shared their priorities for the year ahead.

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Pulling the Plug on Problem Gambling

An ongoing UConn study reveals that virtual reality may reduce addictive behaviors

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Welcome Home, Huskies

The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25

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A RaMP Up to Scientific Success

A unique training opportunity propels students to NSF fellowships and beyond

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Meet UConn Pepper Center’s 2025 REC Pepper Scholars

4 early-career faculty awarded under center’s Research Education Component to help advance aging research and the future of older adult care

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Second Human Rights Summit comes to UConn with Focus on Sports, Featuring Iconic Athletes from 1968 Summer Olympics

Tommie Smith and John Carlos will visit UConn Storrs for the opening keynote conversation of a three-day summit examining the global and domestic issues at play in the intersection of human rights and sports

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Life with Lori June: Professor Turns Kitchen into Classroom to Show Us How She Does It

'I guess my life is a lot about food. It’s my creative outlet. Food is the way that I love people. Life with Lori June is just a new extension of that'

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Economist Reimagines Writing Courses in the Age of AI

Professor Metin Coşgel is piloting a new AI-integrated writing curriculum in economics, one of UConn’s largest majors, with the potential to shape how writing is taught across disciplines