College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Detail from Ancestral Woman Dreaming 1990, acrylic on canvas, Colin Tjapanangka Dixon

Connecting the Dots: Aboriginal Art Tied to Land, Religion

An exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art from Central Australia, curated by students in an anthropology class, is on display at the Benton.

Spiritual Awareness Varies Throughout the Day

UConn researchers collected data on participants' spiritual awareness via smartphones.

Berberich calibrates mass spectrometer

Alumnus Helps Aspiring Scientists Chart A Course for Career Success

Berberich, an immunologist at the Ragon Institute, was the first person in his family to pursue a career in science. He now helps current UConn students develop realistic expectations about their professional field.

A candle burning.

Sam Witryol, Emeritus Psychology Professor, Dies

Witryol, an expert on child psychology, taught at the Storrs campus for more than 60 years.

Elephant bird illustration

The Art of Science

Biological illustrator Virge Kask ’79 (CLAS), ’84 (CLAS) reimagines extinct birds, defines new insect species, and depicts the enormity of elephants to bring UConn’s research to life.

David Rifkin '16 (BUS).

UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns

The internship is becoming a must-have for employers hiring college graduates. UConn helps students take part in a wide variety of internships.

BioBlitz: A Race Against Time

During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.

Wedding rings. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Until Choice Do Us Part

English professor Clare Eby discusses her book, which traces the origins of current marriage norms to reforms that took place at the turn of the 20th century.

Distracted student. (iStock Photo)

Multitasking Increases Study Time, Lowers Grades

A UConn researcher says multitasking hurts college students more than they think.

Sociology professor Nancy Naples, director of the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, reads a book by Mirror Lake. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Reads: The Great Racial Divide

Sociologist Nancy Naples recounts her own experiences of how discrimination can divide friends and split families.