College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A counseling session at the UConn Center for Career Development. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Job Seekers

Spoken word poet Zachary Johnson '14 (CLAS) encourages UConn students to make the most of their job search.

Andrew Frank and Emma Shelly, both first-year Ph.D. students in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have both earned Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Three Graduate Students Earn NSF Research Fellowships

The three, all first-year Ph.D. candidates in CLAS, were selected from among 14,000 applicants.

Political science major Molly Rockett '15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students who are dedicated to a career in public service. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) has been awarded the Truman Scholarship for students dedicated to a career in public service.

Goldwater scholars Pat Lenehan '15 (CLAS), left, Peter Larson '15 (CANR) and Michael Cantara '16 (ENG) on March 24, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The prestigious national scholarships are designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in STEM fields.

Victoria Ford Smith, recent hire in the English department and a specialist in children’s literature on Jan. 7, 2014. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Children’s Literature Not as Simple as It Seems

Children's literature expert Victoria Ford Smith says many books perceived as simple are actually very complex.

Diaries of a Cold War Diplomat

George Kennan was a key figure in 20th-century U.S.-Soviet relations. A UConn history professor has edited his diaries.

Ph.D. candidate David Finitsis, an affiliate of CHIP, conducted a meta-analysis that identified the health benefits of text messaging between providers and patients. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Health Benefits of Texting

A UConn study found text messaging between providers and patients improved medication adherence.

Linda Strausbaugh, left, professor of molecular and cell biology, Amanda Dupuy, a graduate student and Patricia Diaz, assistant clinical professor of periodontology review research data in a lab at Beach Hall on March 5, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections

The UConn study will advance the treatment of oral infections in those with a suppressed immune system.

Breaking Bad’s Bad Chemistry

Chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater offers a three-part examination of the chemistry behind the hit TV show.

A candle burning.

Emeritus Journalism Professor John Breen Dies

For more than three decades, Breen was a mentor to generations of UConn journalism students.