College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jessica Cooperman

Meet New Director of Judaic Studies, Jessica Cooperman

The new Doris and Simon Konover Chair of Judaic Studies and Director of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life brings her broad expertise in modern Jewish history to UConn.

Hackathon

QuantumUP! a Hackathon Opportunity for Non-STEM Students

The statewide contest challenges teams to explore depth of quantum technology and how it will shape the future

Angela Eikenberry

Director of School of Public Policy Angela Eikenberry Named COPRA Chair

 COPRA is a part of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration

The Early Occupation of Sicily project team is hoping to detail the island's earliest human inhabitants and their impacts on the island ecosystem. Here they are investigating Ice Age hyena coprolites (fossilized feces). From left to right: Iris Querenet Onfroy de Breville, Peyton Carroll, Christian Tryon, and Ilaria Patania.

How Long Have Humans Called Sicily Home?

UConn researchers are collaborating to help answer this surprisingly tricky question

César Abadía Barrero

Anthropologist César Abadía Barrero awarded 2024 Alejandro Ángel Escobar National Prize in Social and Human Sciences

César Abadía Barrero was presented with the award for his book “Health in Ruins: The Capitalist Destruction of Medical Care at a Colombian Maternity Hospital.”

Sepia photograph of six students bundled in winter coats

Month of Discovery: Nadine Noaman ‘26, Uncovering UConn Muslim History

A BOLD scholar and third-generation Husky, Noaman is documenting the past five decades of Muslim activism at UConn – including her own

From left, moderator Catherine Shen and panelists Manisha Sinha, Christopher Vials, and Evelyn Simien.

UConn Scholars Consider ‘Historic Firsts’ of 2024 Election

Experts emphasize importance of participation by citizens, even apart from presidential contest

A beautiful picture of an healty coral reef

A Peculiar Algae with Significant Potential

Weird aspects of a big, cactus-shaped algae could be useful for things like coral reef conservation and regenerative biology while teaching us about how organisms coped with past climatic changes

The ISA International Conference 2024, held in June at the University of Rijeka, focused on "Knowing the Global-Local: Imagining Pasts, Debating Futures."

‘Hidden Gem’ at UConn Helps International Studies Scholars Find their Academic Home

The International Studies Association gives scholars global reach

Sophia Hatzis, wearing glasses and a purple lanyard, poses for a photo in front of a background with colored lights.

Month of Discovery: Sophia Hatzis ’27, a Researcher and Mentor

Hatzis, a second-year student researcher, has become integral to Innovate Labs, teaching classmates about AI