College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
A New Tool for Visualizing DNA, Protein Sequences
Professor Daniel Schwartz enlisted the help of UConn student programmers to build a faster and more efficient Web program.
UConn Rises as Center for Language and Cognition
A cluster of new faculty hires is moving UConn from being a school that has interests in cognitive science to one that is known for it.
Alumni Return to Campus to Learn About the Environment
UConn alumni and friends spent a day on campus learning from CLAS faculty about health, politics, and the environment.
Termite Trouble? Blame it on the Microbes
Molecular and cell biologist Kenneth Noll explains why termites would not be a threat to your home without the help of microbes.
Government Shutdown the Result of a ‘Perfect Storm,’ Says Political Scientist
Professor Ronald Schurin reviews the current situation in Washington, explaining why it’s happening and how it might end.
Student Interns Learn from Alumni Mentors
Many students are benefiting from opportunities to gain relevant work experience, thanks to UConn's extensive alumni network.
Ecology Graduate Student Earns Switzer Fellowship for Work at Earth’s Extremes
Ph.D. student Lily Lewis studies mosses in the Alaskan wilderness and Chile's sub-Antarctic mountains.
Gordon Named Nelson Mandela Visiting Professor at South African University
UConn philosophy professor Lewis Gordon is the second internationally renowned scholar to be honored in this way.
Undergraduate Student Attends Fulbright Summer Institute
Alexandria Bottelsen '16 (CLAS) was one of just four U.S. students in the highly competitive summer program at King's College, London this year.
Philosopher Joins ACLU in Phone Records Monitoring Suit
Philosophy professor Michael Lynch has filed a friend of the court brief in the NSA legal action.