College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Portrait of couple enjoying together while romancing in bed

The Science of Pillow Talk

How hormones affect our communications decisions.

Casey Camire, a senior chemistry major and mathematics minor, learned to market his analytical and problem-solving skills for a research internship at Sun Products Corporation. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

Chemistry Provides Student with Marketable Skills

Chemistry major Casey Camire found his analytical skills prepared him well for a research internship in industry.

Walter Woodward, associate professor of history, meets with honors students Reem Elazazy '16 (CLAS), right, Halima Khan '16 (CLAS), Hayley Snell '16 (CLAS), and Moeizza Malik '16 (CLAS) on Nov. 4, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Connecticut River at Heart of Honors Course

The honors course, offered at the Greater Hartford Campus, is a first for students at a regional campus.

The Path Into – And Out Of – Science

The opportunity to switch majors is an important part of a college education, notes the CLAS dean.

HIV/AIDS Prevalence and Prospects

UConn researcher Seth Kalichman says with treatment and education, HIV/AIDS can be a chronic but manageable condition.

Challa Kumar, professor of chemistry, center, with graduate students Caterina Riccardi, left, and Inoka Deshapriya on Oct. 28, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Chemist Discovers New Way to Stabilize Proteins

Challa Kumar’s research could aid in the development of stable vaccines and inexpensive artificial blood.

Jenica Allen, assistant professor-in-residence, teaches an outdoor ecology class in the UConn Forest. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Classrooms Without Walls

From Storrs Center to the UConn Forest, there are many opportunities for outdoor learning close to the heart of campus.

Miller Oberman, a doctoral candidate in poetry, in the Homer Babbidge Library on Oct. 14, 2013. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Poetry Graduate Student Wins National Translation Prize

Miller Oberman, the first student ever to win the award, was recognized for his translation of an 8th-century poem.

Jackie Wattles '14 (CLAS) talks to other student writers during a weekly meeting at the Daily Campus on Oct. 7, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Wattles Balances Time on Both Sides of the Net

Jackie Wattles '14 (CLAS) does double duty as a student-athlete and as a journalist.

Christopher Martine ’06 Ph.D., far right, the host and creator of the YouTube web series “Plants Are Cool, Too!”, gathers with the show’s co-producers Tim Kramer, far left, and Paul Frederick, second from left, in the deserts of New Mexico to film the series’ latest episode alongside fellow UConn alum Krissa Skogen ’08 Ph.D, a conservation scientist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. (Photo by Patrick Alexander)

Taking ‘Adventure Botany’ on the Road

YouTube series host Chris Martine ’06 Ph.D. – singer, songwriter, and botany professor – has 'cool' down to a science.