College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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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.”

The exterior of the Werth Tower building at dusk.

Create and Succeed: Werth Institute Program Building Record of Success Engaging, Uplifting First-Year Women Entrepreneurs

'Self-confidence develops from doing'

An aerial view of the UConn wordmark on Fairfield Way on a sunny day in Storrs

Five Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars For 2024-25

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad

UConn Graduate Authors Book to Aid Communication Development

“Listening Ears” was published last year and aims to help children with their speech development

Nora Berrah, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor speaking at the UConn National Academy of Sciences Celebration at UConn School of Law.

UConn Celebrates National Academies Members

'In the life of a scholar, few honors can compare with election to a National Academy'

A group of women of color who participated in a summer institute

Africana Studies Summer Institute Advances Research on Women and Girls of Color

Women faculty of color from multiple disciplines gathered to help each other advance their careers

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Carolyn Lin named International Communication Association Fellow

Fellow status in the ICA is a recognition of distinguished scholarly contributions to the field of communication

The cupola above the Wilbur Cross building.

Sociologist David Embrick receives two national scholarly awards

Embrick received awards from the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the American Sociological Association’s Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities

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Twenty-Nine New Faculty Join CLAS

Nearly 30 new faculty members will teach and conduct research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Five UConn faculty members and 12 local K-12 educators stand in front of a screen that reads "QuantumCT: Leading the next quantum revolution."

UConn Departments Collaborate to Enhance Quantum Science Education for Connecticut Students

Faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Curriculum & Instruction, and Digital Media and Design host professional development for K-12 teachers