College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Student-athlete Laura Webster in class. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Laura Webster

Webster is earning two degrees – in psychology and business – as well as competing on the rowing team.

A selection of books by UConn authors in the humanities and related disciplines. (CLAS/UConn Photo)

UConn Celebrates Humanities Authors

The Humanities Institute will celebrate 72 books by 63 UConn authors in its biennial Celebration of Humanities Authors this week.

Same-sex couple. (iStock Photo)

Same-Sex Marriage and the Law

In a cross-national study, two UConn sociologists found that policy outcomes on same-sex marriage were closely tied to the courts.

Hans Dam in a laboratory in Chile.(Photo courtesy of Hans Dam)

Three CLAS Professors Elected AAAS Fellows

UConn faculty from the biological and marine sciences are recognized among this year's inductees to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

An overweight couple buying tomatoes in a grocery store. (UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity Photo)

Study Shows Public Support for Laws Against Weight Discrimination

The findings have practical implications for policy makers in the U.S.

Headshot of Moshood Olatokunbo

Spotlight On: Moshood Olatokunbo ’11 (CLAS)

Moshood Olatokunbo ’11 (CLAS) shares his career insights with current UConn students as an alumni volunteer.

Mainstream Protestent churches may have homogeneous membership. (iStock Photo)

Segregated Sundays: Does Email Reveal Unexpected Truths?

Research provides insight into attitudes about race and helps answer the question, 'Do we practice what we preach?'

Directly above view of different dishes for celebration of Thanksgiving Day. (iStock Photo)

Feasts Do More than Satisfy Hunger

This year when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, you may think more about the dynamics around the table than the food on the table.

Professor Heidi Dierssen (right) and Ph.D. candidate Brandon Russell (left) use a custom-built dive spectrometer to measure the way light reflects and depolarizes the light from coral reefs in Curacao. (Jeff/Godfrey/UConn Photo)

Hiding in Plain Sight: Camouflage in Open Ocean Fish

A new study of how open ocean fish use polarized light waves shows there’s more to camouflage than meets the eye.

Student-athlete Istvan Kanyo, a walk-on defense player on the men's soccer team, in class on Nov. 18, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Istvan Kanyo

For Istvan Kanyo, Honors student, soccer player, and aspiring orthopedist, being a Husky means taking pride in all aspects of life.