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
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Paul Isaac ’23 (CLAS)
Rising junior works to find a synthetic protein to help an ancient species
July 22, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
‘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
July 21, 2021 | Tom Breen - UConn Communications
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.
July 20, 2021 | Amanda Song - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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.
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.
July 16, 2021 | Amy Chen - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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
July 15, 2021 | Amanda Song - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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
July 15, 2021 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
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.
July 14, 2021 | Amy Chen - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Alum Establishes Human Rights Award for UConn Law Students
Paul Schneider ’18 LLM created the award for law students who pursue social justice
July 13, 2021 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation