College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Students learning how to create a splint on each other

Undergraduate Students Get Medical Experience Through Unique Classes

Students learn to approach and engage with patients and their families in the hospital for current research projects and often shadow physicians, residents, and medical students

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Teenagers Turning to AI Companions Are Redefining Love as Easy, Unconditional, and Always There

Can a person love an AI chatbot?

A group of students holding a banner on a study abroad trip.

Students Gain Fieldwork Experience Studying Geohazards in Taiwan

UConn students explored the country’s rich geological landscape and worked alongside students from National Taiwan University

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‘For You’: What to Know About News on TikTok

A little skepticism pays off

Ross MacKinnon

In Memoriam: Ross D. MacKinnon, Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MacKinnon guided CLAS through a period of transformative growth, leading investments in faculty, research, and interdisciplinary initiatives that continue to shape UConn today.

American civil rights activist Stokeley Carmichael gets off a plane in Paris in 1967.

Humanities Fellow Studying Literature from Black Power Era and its Reception in France

The French, even though an ocean away, are fascinated by what happened in America in the mid-1960s to 1970s

Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at UConn Nathan Fuerst gives Alexis Monteiro, a residence hall director at UConn, the 2025 MLK Legacy Award for staff during the Dr. Martin Luther King Living Legacy Convocation

MLK Legacy Awards Presented at Living Legacy Convocation

The awards affirm and honor work and a continued dedication to making communities just, equitable, and fair for all people

UConn's Department of Physics hosts the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics in the Gant Science Complex on Jan. 24, 2025.

UConn Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics

Nearly 100 undergraduate students gathered at the Storrs campus for the conference, hosted in partnership with the American Physical Society

NEM mentors and mentees gathered for an NEM Happy Hour.

Enriching Mentorship to Ensure Success in Grad School

The UConn Graduate School is helping establish enduring mentor and mentee relationships

Jill Wergrzyn

Biology Associate Professor Awarded Nation’s Highest Honor for Early-Career Researchers

Jill Wegrzyn, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, earned recognition from former President Joe Biden