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Lewis Gordon, professor of philosophy, lectures at Storrs Hall on Sept. 10, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Alexandria Bottelsen '16 (CLAS) on Sept. 6, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

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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.

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The Washington, D.C.-UConn Connection

Meet some members of the extensive network of UConn alumni who are making their mark in the nation's capital.

David Benson, professor of molecular and cell biology, at the Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts in Geneva in August. At the meeting, he and colleagues presented a "mini-university" on basic science concepts to international diplomats. Credit: Eric Bridiers

Two UConn Professors Spend Year in D.C. as Jefferson Science Fellows

A microbiologist and a cross-cultural behavioral expert shared their scientific expertise with national policymakers.

Picnic on Box Hill from Jane Austen's Emma.

For Emotional Literacy, Read Literature

For children struggling to express their emotions, the answer is a return to literature and the arts, says the CLAS dean.

Ralf Schiffler, associate professor of mathematics, received a 2013 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Mathematician Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on Cluster Algebras

Ralf Schiffler will use the funds for research and education in a growing field of abstract algebra.

Jessica Linker, a graduate student fellow at the Humanities Institute, with a woman's herbarium from the 1850s. Linker is studying female scientists in the 18th and 19th centuries. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Humanities Institute Fosters Focused Scholarship, Exchange of Ideas

Eleven scholars recently embarked on a year of intensive research and creativity as residential fellows of the Humanities Institute.

Paul Herrnson, executive director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research on July 31, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

American Politics Expert Paul Herrnson Joins UConn Faculty

Herrnson, an expert on various facets of American politics, is joining the UConn faculty as the new director of the Roper Center.

Face to Face with Nobel Laureates

A Ph.D. student in chemistry recounts his experiences at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity to meet with 34 science Nobelists.