College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Op-Ed: Monuments ‘Expire’ – But Offensive Monuments Can Become Powerful History Lessons
What happens when historical monuments have 'expired,' and how should society address the legacy they represent?
September 9, 2020 | Alan Marcus, Professor, Neag School of Education Walter Woodward, Associate Professor of History
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Harry Zehner ’21 (CLAS)
UConn Senior Harry Zehner is putting his passion about climate change into a research project on carbon pricing.
September 7, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
New Course Introduces Students to US Anti-Black Racism
A new course will introduce UConn students to the foundational history of systemic and anti-Black racism in the U.S. that underlies the current Black Lives Matter movement.
September 4, 2020 | Kristi Henderson, Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Communications
UConn Graduate Leads NBA’s Digital Efforts
Jeff Marsilio ’01 CLAS was a basketball season ticket holder during his undergraduate days at UConn, but never thought that the sport would someday be his career.
September 3, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Archival Documents, Like Magic, Thanks to UConn Researchers’ New App
A new app created by UConn researchers aims to do for hard-to-access archival documents what 'sharing economy' apps have done for car rides and food delivery.
September 1, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Interning in a Pandemic: One UConn Student’s Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated one UConn student's dream internship, but it didn't derail it.
August 27, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Receives $1M Gift and Match Challenge for Human Rights Institute
UConn's Human Rights Institute has launched a $1M gift and match challenge, thanks to the generosity of two longtime donors.
August 24, 2020 | Kathryn Libal, Director of the Human Rights Institute
New Faculty in Social Justice Bring Diverse Voices to UConn
The new faculty will teach and perform research on health disparities, diversity science, and Native American and Indigenous studies.
August 20, 2020 | Amanda Song
Low Family Income May Be Factor in Children’s Math Skills Entering School
UConn researcher Caitlin Lombardi discusses her recent work into the relation between family income and children's math skills.
August 20, 2020 | Kenneth Best
UConn Program Aims to Improve Engineers’ Communications Skills
A multidisciplinary professional education program is being developed at UConn to hone the communication skills of engineers.
August 19, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications