College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Devastating effects of Coral bleaching as a result of global warming and ocean acidification. Where there once was a large area of healthy stag horn coral, now there is only the skeletal remains

Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer

“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”

A young doctor looks bored as he listens to a female patient.

When Doctors Don’t Believe Their Patients

Medical gaslighting stems from centuries of gender bias in medicine

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Beautiful Choices: UConn Makes Its Mark on the World of Literary Translation

'You can't reproduce the language, but you can reproduce the effect it has on you when you read it'

Milkyway gallaxy photo over a mountain range

Charting Our Galaxy’s Extreme Center

UConn researchers develop a clearer 3D model of the galactic center

Four researchers stand outside of a large blue and white research boat.

Working to Understand Why Mercury Levels are so High in the Arctic

Researchers tackle a previously unexplored aspect of mercury at the air-sea interface

A woman in a blue t-shirt stands next to a history display in Enfield, Connecticut.

Using TheirStory to Help Tell Our Stories

UConn's Fiona Vernal is helping CT communities collect oral histories with the aid of a new online platform

A group of CLAS alumni stand with UConn President Radenka Maric in front of a backdrop that reads "The Campaign for UConn Nation."

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

Graduates pose for a selfie while in line outside Gampel Pavilion.

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

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Celebrating the Heart of the UConn Experience

Inaugural teaching, advising, and mentoring awards ceremony honors faculty, staff, and students

Grad cap with a husky logo on it with "students today, huskies forever"

Commencement 2025 at a Glance

Hats were tossed and tassels were turned