College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Owner of a small business hangs a sign that says "Open" in his shop window.

New Analysis from UConn: Where in the U.S. Do Small Businesses Live the Longest?

Businesses, like people, have life expectancies, and a new metric helps measure them

The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.

Social Work, CLAS Professors Co-Lead Effort to Promote a Policy Agenda for Latino and Puerto Rican Communities in Connecticut

'The Latino Summit has not only marked a significant milestone in our collective journey towards empowerment but also established a new benchmark for meaningful dialogue and action'

Marnel Niles Goins and Shardé M. Davis

New Book From CLAS Professor Explores Being ‘Black in the Ivory’ (Tower)

The collection of more than 60 essays edited by Shardé M. Davis, associate professor of communication, reflects on her #BlackintheIvory hashtag and movement to expose anti-Black racism in academia

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UConn’s Connect Project Explores Language Abilities in Autism

Standardized language assessments might be overlooking crucial aspects of language processing in autistic individuals

ClimateWerx students analyze materials collected at the UConn Archives & Special Collections centered around the historical ecological advocacy movements at UConn and surrounding areas with Graham Stinnett, Archivist of the Human Rights & Alternative Press Collections on February 23, 2024.

Werth Institute Pilot Helping Students Turn Climate Passion into Sustainability Action

'In the classroom, you're talking about it with people, you're talking about the social impacts, you're learning about the physical impacts, the emotional – all of it'

Northampton’s iconic Iron Horse music hall has been shuttered since March 2020. Freeman, of the UConn band Poor Old Shine, is raising money to bring the music back.

UConn Magazine: The Frontman

Touring with UConn-formed band Parsonsfield (formerly Poor Old Shine) takes a back seat to reviving a shuttered iconic music venue for Chris Freeman ’12

Pine trees along a rocky island shoreline.

Marine Sciences Professor Craig Tobias Hired as NERR Director

Marine Science professor applies expertise in coastal ecosystems and biogeochemistry to one of the East Coast’s critical habitats

A Pride flag and a trans flag hang side by side over a railing inside a state capitol building.

Stress of Being Outed to Parents and Caregivers: What Are the Mental Health Consequences?

'Policymakers should be aware of the harms that bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth have on the well-being of students and strongly argue for their right to disclose their identities on their own terms'

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New Department of Social and Critical Inquiry Established in CLAS

The new department will be dedicated to the study of interdisciplinary issues in the areas of social inequity and injustice

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Cicadas Visualized as Never Before Thanks to Inventive Collaboration

UConn is now home to some of the most detailed visualizations of cicadas available