College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Akshayaa Chittibabu in South Korea. (Courtesy of Akshayaa Chittibabu)

Truman Scholar Dedicated to Promoting Global Health

Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) talks about her travels, her plans for the future, and napping in the library.

High school lunch. (Steve Debenport/Getty Images)

At School Lunch, Healthier Options are Overlooked When Juice is Available

Milk, fruit, and water sales decline when a less healthy option – juice – is served through the National School Lunch program, says a new UConn Rudd Center study.

African-American male teacher standing before students (8-10) with hands raised. (Getty Images)

Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher Are More Likely To Go To College

The influence of having a black teacher can make a monumental difference in a black student’s life, and the effect begins early in an education, according to a new study co-authored by UConn's Joshua Hyman.

Glucowizzard, 24/7 continuous glucose monitoring implant. (Biorasis Photo)

UConn Spinout, Biorasis Receives $3M from Helmsley Charitable Trust

Invented by UConn professors, Biorasis’ technology responds to significant clinical and societal needs related to Type 1 diabetes, which affects over 30 million Americans.

West Indian migrant workers from Jamaica cultivating tobacco under shade netting on the DuBon farm of the Imperial Agricultural Corp. in Windsor in the 1950s. (Courtesy of Windsor Historical Society)

The History of the Largest Foreign-Born Population in the State

Historian Fiona Vernal traces the beginnings of Connecticut's West Indian population back to the 1940s, when they came as guest workers replacing Americans who had left their jobs to fight in World War II.

Lisa Eaton, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies and an affiliate of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP). (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Meet the Researcher: Lisa Eaton, Human Development and Family Studies

Researcher Lisa Eaton has dedicated her career to combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic among gay/bisexual black men in the southeastern United States.

Lisa Eaton, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies and an affiliate of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP). (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Meet the Researcher: Lisa Eaton, Human Development and Family Studies

Wandering through a graveyard on a genealogical expedition with her father, a young Lisa Eaton noticed tombstone after tombstone of young mothers and their babies from centuries ago. Her father told her: “We’re just getting out of the dark ages of medicine.” These early adventures had a lasting impact on Eaton, who has since dedicated […]

Woman during a therapy session. (Getty Images)

Why Clients Stop Going to Therapy

'People still hesitate. They think they should be able to resolve their own issues,' say UConn Human Development and Family Studies researchers.

Headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

Sacred Space in Short Supply at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery holds a place in the American national imagination unlike any other location in the country, says history professor Micki McElya. But it's running out of space.

Kimberly Bergendahl, assistant professor in residence of political science at the Brooklyn Correctional Institution, onJuly 31, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Politics of Crime and Justice

Kimberly Bergendahl wants students to see how the law works in real life, so she introduced community-based service programs to her curriculum, including the opportunity to tutor inmates at a correctional institution.