College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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‘Bouncing Back’ is a Myth – Resilience Means Integrating Hard Experiences into Your Life Story, Not Ignoring Them

An insistence on grit and relentless optimism can backfire, making people feel inadequate when they feel pain

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UConn Magazine: Into the Exosphere

Before she reported on the stars of outer space professionally, Jackie Wattles spent her UConn journalism days reporting on the stars of student government

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UConn To Hold Memorial Service For Students Who Have Passed Away

This annual ceremony will take place in the Student Union Ballroom at UConn Storrs

Award recipients pose with the dean at the CLAS College Celebration.

CLAS Honors Faculty and Staff for Excellence in 2026

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized nine faculty and staff members with awards for outstanding contributions to academic leadership, mentoring, strategic priorities, and staff excellence.

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Türkiye at the Crossroads: Ambassador Sedat Önal Speaks at UConn

'As students face an increasingly complex world, these conversations help prepare them to engage thoughtfully with questions that have no easy answers'

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UConn at the United Nations: Undergraduate is Heard on Drug Policy

Husky representation on a global stage: Neha Shanavas '28 urges coalitions worldwide to focus on youth support as a curative measure to the issue of substance misuse

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Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers

Mark Dickson - Three-Minute-Thesis

Up to the Three-Minute-Thesis Challenge

UConn graduate students and Ph.D. candidates synthesize years of study into quick presentations

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The Helper

Stephanie Mora Gutierrez ’27 brings dedication and passion to everything she does, from the student experience at UConn to the nonprofit she founded

Amanda Crawford, left, and Katie Sanders, right, address an audience at UConn.

Are You Fooled by Disinformation?

Politifact's editor-in-chief gives a UConn audience a crash course on how to spot false info online