College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Amber Smith '20 (CLAS)

CLAS Class of 2020: Amber Smith

In the first installment in the CLAS Graduating Students series, Amber Smith ’20 (CLAS) shares how UConn prepared her to invest in her Hartford, Connecticut community.

A dead coral reef in the Maldives, the result of climbing global temperatures.

Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Biodiversity Losses Worldwide

A new study finds that biodiversity losses from climate change could occur suddenly across the globe.

A cinema marquee listing three rules for pandemic safety: social distance, wash hands, and clean surfaces.

Study of COVID-19 Risk Communication Finds ‘Optimistic Bias’ Slows Preventive Behavior

A study has found that "optimistic bias" can hinder individuals' efforts to take precautions in the face of health threats like the coronavirus pandemic.

Humanities Institute Fellow Examines Archive of School Shootings Fiction

Humanities Institute Fellow Hayley Stefan has created an online resource to examine fictional accounts of school shootings.

A paramecium, an example of the microorganisms known as protists.

A Roadmap to Transform Protist Research

An international group of scientists from over 40 research groups, including UConn marine science professor Senjie Lin’s team, collaborated to create the tools necessary for studying the genetic details of a broad range of microscopic marine creatures called protists.

A woman kneels in prayer in an empty Catholic cathedral in the Philippines.

Op-Ed: Why People Need Rituals, Especially in Times of Uncertainty

A UConn anthropologist explains the value rituals play in the lives of individuals and societies - especially in times of widespread confusion.

UConn Students Participate in Global Climate Change Forum

A video documents how the 2019 UN forum on climate changed has influenced UConn students.

Yuansun (Sonny) Jiang and Prof. Oskar Harmon examine the site Jiang built to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut. (UConn Photo)

UConn Student Tracks Pandemic With Data

An MS student at UConn has created a website to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut.

Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion

New research conducted in part at UConn may bring a whole new class of chemical elements into a delicate materials science balancing act.

UConn is Home

A video by student Zifan (Ivan) Zhang captures a home truth about UConn.