College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UConn Linguist Wins Guggenheim Fellowship
The fellowship will support linguistics professor Jonathan Bobaljik’s work using an endangered language to further a universal theory of how language works.
Historian Discusses Great Presidents
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss gave this year's talk in the Fusco Contemporary Issues series, and held a group discussion with students.
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UConn's journalism department marks 50 years in the news business.
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.
Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition
The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.
Campus Radio Tells Story of Storrs
Students at UConn's campus radio station have developed original podcasts about the history of the University.
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.
The Economics of Political Change in India
To measure the effectiveness of government policies in developing countries, use economics, says economist Nishith Prakash.
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.
$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.