College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Terms and conditions of use is the concept on the screen of computer. (iStock)

The Privacy Paradox

A new study shows most people don’t read the fine print when agreeing to terms of service on the Internet.

Head shot of Samantha Lawrence '17 (CLAS). (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

A Sensitive Soul: The Psychology of Bullying

Samantha Lawrence '17 (CLAS) is working alongside Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Alaina Brenick on research regarding how youths perceive and respond to bullying scenarios.

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Divorce Contributes to Decline in U.S. Migration

A UConn geographer says the reason Americans move a lot less than they did 50 years ago has a lot to do with divorce and child custody.

The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. (©Derek Hayn/Centerbrook Architects)

Intern Finds Calling in Research

Mice may be a nuisance in the home, but Jennifer Allocco ’17 (CLAS) is learning that they’re very important in the lab. This summer, Allocco, a biological sciences and German double major, is working as an intern in The Serreze Lab at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Working alongside postdoctoral associate Maximiliano Presa, […]

The Board of the Connecticut Campus, with faculty advisor Professor Henry Monteith seated front row right, from the 1915 Nutmeg Yearbook. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

Henry Monteith: Portrait of a ‘Grand Old Man’

Today, the math department moves into the newly renovated Monteith Building. Who was the man for whom the building is named?

Regina Barreca with her husband, Michael Meyer, at the Aero Diner in North Windham on March 11, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Gina Barreca: Writing About Those We Love

The English professor and humorist shares an excerpt from 'If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?'

Attendees at the 2016 Intellectual Humility in Secondary Education Summer Institute discuss their beliefs on what causes genocide at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center on Aug. 1, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Moving the Conversation Forward

Twenty schoolteachers are on campus this week to learn how to help their students discuss complex issues in productive ways.

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The Tiniest Parasites

A UConn study of bacterial parasites may shed light on how the human genome grew.

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The Mental Health Costs of Racism

A UConn psychologist discusses racism, violence, and the resulting impacts on mental health.

Environmental studies major Hannah Casey is gaining valuable work experience as an environmental monitor during an internship at the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Intern Studying Ecosystem at Nuclear Power Plant

Environmental studies major Hannah Casey is gaining valuable work experience as an intern at Millstone.