College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Campus Radio Tells Story of Storrs
Students at UConn's campus radio station have developed original podcasts about the history of the University.
April 13, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Six UConn Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
Four women are among six UConn scientists to receive the prestigious awards, which support early-career faculty in research and teaching.
April 13, 2016 | Christine Buckley, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, & Josh Garvey, School of Engineering
The Economics of Political Change in India
To measure the effectiveness of government policies in developing countries, use economics, says economist Nishith Prakash.
April 12, 2016 | Christine Buckley
Two CLAS Professors Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
Frank Costigliola, professor of history, and Michael Willig, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, received the University’s highest academic honor at the March 30 Board of Trustees meeting.
April 7, 2016 | Christine Buckley
$5.75 Million Grant to Focus on Improving Public Discourse
Examining the role of humility in public discourse could promote more constructive discussion about divisive issues in politics, says UConn's Michael P. Lynch.
April 6, 2016 | Kenneth Best
CLAS Sponsors High School Science Olympiad
Forty-three teams of high school students from across Connecticut competed on Saturday, April 2, in the state’s annual Science Olympiad, to vie for glory and a trip to the national competition.
April 5, 2016 | Sydney Lauro '17 (CLAS)
10 Young Scientists from UConn Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are highly competitive and highly prestigious.
April 4, 2016 | David Bauman
Student-Athlete Strong: Kennedy Meier
The Husky swimmer and Babbidge Scholar says one of the biggest challenges student-athletes face is keeping up with academic work while traveling.
March 30, 2016 | Megan Krementowski '16 (CLAS)
UConn Reads: Race and the Law
Political science professor David Yalof recounts how he came to realize that the law isn't the solution he hoped for in regard to race relations.
March 29, 2016 | David Yalof, Department of Political Science
A Judgment on Behalf of Humanity
Habeas corpus is more than just a protection against imprisonment, says Sarah Winter in research supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
March 28, 2016 | Christine Buckley