College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

UConn Team Developing Harms-Benefits Analysis for Firearms Policy

UConn researchers are working to better understand the harms and benefits firearm policies have for gun owners, to help protect gun owners' rights while promoting public safety

Researcher in the lab

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Paul Isaac ’23 (CLAS)

Rising junior works to find a synthetic protein to help an ancient species

A photo of a news conference being livestreamed via iPhone. As the tools and delivery platforms of journalism have changed, fundamental skills remain critical, says UConn journalism department head Marie Shanahan.

‘It Doesn’t Always Have to Be the Way It Was’: UConn’s Marie Shanahan on the Changing State of News

UConn Journalism’s incoming department head looks at the changing landscape of news and information

A student at BRAIN Camp, mixes corn starch and water to make oobleck during a camp activity.

Five Weeks at B.R.A.I.N. Camp Could Give Kids a Brighter Future 

Fun activities, new friends, and EEG scans are all part of helping kids overcome learning difficulties at B.R.A.I.N. Camp. 

First-Year Writing Program Grant Centers Metacognitive Approach to Writing

The First-Year Writing Program at UConn is reshaping its curriculum with a new approach to writing processes that make students stronger writers and critical thinkers.

Rising senior student, Caroline LeCour is interning at NBC CT writing digital news and social media

Caroline LeCour ’22 (CLAS) is reporting from NBC CT

Caroline LeCour's journalism experience at UConn, and her persistence, helped her land a remote internship at NBC CT this summer.

Jason Courtmanche presents first place to a middle school student at a 2018 award ceremony for Letters About Litrerature.

Their Efforts Today Will Impact the State, and the World, for Decades to Come

UConn researchers working in the environment, documenting people’s lives during the pandemic, and teaching children to write better will have profound implications in the future

The pandemic has forced scholars and researchers to improvise when planning conferences.

When Life Gives You Lemons … Hold a Virtual International Fish Conference

A scholarly conference with a more diverse group of participants and a smaller carbon footprint, 'thanks' to the pandemic

Eli smiles for a portrait by a window.

Eli Collins ’22 (CLAS) Hopes to Create More Inclusivity Through Research on Queer Identity

The flexibility of the psychological sciences major and a SURF award enabled Eli Collins to pursue their interest in exploring queer identity and emo rock subculture of the early 2000s.

UConn Law School at night. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Alum Establishes Human Rights Award for UConn Law Students

Paul Schneider ’18 LLM created the award for law students who pursue social justice