College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The First Draft of History
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Smith ’87 (CLAS) has had a front seat to turmoil and tragedy. But he has used good journalism to force political change.
April 14, 2016 | Christine Buckley
Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition
The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.
April 14, 2016 | Sydney Lauro ’17 (CLAS)
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)