College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Economist Richard Langlois Awarded Economic History Association Prize for His Book
Langlois’s recent book, “The Corporation and the Twentieth Century: The History of American Business Enterprise”, was awarded the Alice Hanson Jones Prize
September 19, 2024 | Combined Reports
Moving As One: Discovering How Synchronous Movements Strengthen Social Bonds
'Synchrony is all around us, subtly shaping our connections and experiences'
September 18, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Meet New Director of the School of Public Policy, Angela Eikenberry
The nonprofit administration researcher shares her love for Hartford, her admiration for her program's diversity, and her realization that School of Public Policy alumni are “everywhere."
September 16, 2024 | Christine Buckley
Unusual Expertise Brings Coveted Autism Award to UConn
It's been known for over a century that slowing and deepening breathing can decrease anxiety, yet there is surprisingly little evidence in the literature supporting this as a therapeutic intervention for people with autism
September 16, 2024 | Kim Krieger
Student Researcher Karen Lau Engages Youth in Asian American Labor History
Lau learned from her mentors the importance of having a connection to the community you research
September 13, 2024 | Sarah Al-Arshani
Guozhen Lu named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Fellows are selected for their demonstrated commitment to the advancement of women in mathematics
September 11, 2024 | Combined Reports
Meet New Director of Africana Studies, Evelyn Simien
The professor of political science talks about the growth of UConn’s Africana Studies Institute, its recent focus on intersectional research, and her own stake in this year’s historic presidential campaign.
September 10, 2024 | Christine Buckley
UConn Researchers Set Sail for Wind Study
Faculty and graduate student researchers have embarked from Avery Point for an up-close investigation of offshore wind power and its effect on the marine environment
September 9, 2024 | Loretta Waldman, for the OVPR
Meet Jason Chang, First Head of New Social and Critical Inquiry Department
The professor of history and Asian American studies talks about the formation of his new department from “problem-based, solution-based academic units within the humanities, coming from intellectual traditions rooted in human struggle.”
September 4, 2024 | Christine Buckley
Create and Succeed: Werth Institute Program Building Record of Success Engaging, Uplifting First-Year Women Entrepreneurs
'Self-confidence develops from doing'
September 4, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance