College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Lan-Hsuan Huang, assistant professor of mathematics, uses complex math at the intersection of geometry and calculus to understand the shape of the universe. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

The Shape of the Universe

Mathematician Lan-Hsuan Huang draws on Einstein’s theories of gravitation and relativity to understand what shapes are possible in the universe.

Detail from the front page to Gregory Nazianzen's fourth-century sermon On Love of the Poor, depicting Gregory trying to persuade aristocratic Christians to give to lepers. It comes from the 11th cent. MS Jerusalem Taphou 14, fol. 264v, published in P.L. Vocotopoulos, Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Athens and Jerusalem: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 2002), 167.

The Early Evolution of Christian Philanthropy

UConn historian Daniel Caner studies the redistribution of wealth through religious gifts in early Christian society.

The Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia. (Photo courtesy of: Chris Pickerell, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Seagrassli.org)

Evolving to Cope with Climate Change

A UConn marine sciences professor is measuring the potential of an important fish species to adapt to an increasingly acidic ocean.

It's Valentine's Day ... and love is in the air. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Love is in the Air

UConn family studies professor Kari Adamsons discusses some matters of the heart.

C. Michael White, professor & head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Designated as Federal Health Care Study Center

UConn's reports will be used by Medicaid and Medicare Services in making health coverage decisions that affect millions of patients nationwide.

Nora McNeil at Cliffs of Moher

Instagram Likes, and Other Things that Don’t Really Matter

Human development and family studies major Nora McNeil '16 (CLAS) reflects on how traveling internationally has made her rethink her use of social media.

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Sharing News on Facebook Boosts Involvement

A UConn study shows that people who share news stories on Facebook are more likely to be engaged in the news than those who simply read the news online.

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UConn CLAS Alums Shine Among State’s Rising Stars

Four alumnae of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were named to Connecticut Magazine’s 2015 “40 Under 40” list, which honors the state’s “best and brightest among Generation Next.”

Sailing the Mid-Century Arctic

Geographer Scott Stephenson is charting the possibilities for the future of Arctic shipping lanes under various climate change scenarios.

A candle burning.

Emeritus Psychology Professor Donald Tepas Dies

Tepas was internationally known for his scholarly work in the fields of shiftwork, occupational health and safety, and transportation safety.