College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Man and women whispering a secret latest gossip to a happy young man who covers ears and ignoring all surrounding noise.

Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds

For many people, a challenge to their worldview feels like an attack on their personal identity and can cause them to harden their position

The Wilbur Cross Building on a sunny day.

New Multidisciplinary Data Science Master’s Starts this Fall

Meeting the growing demand for data scientists to tackle the most complex problems in society

Claire Lee

Tackling Society’s Challenges Through the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities

Claire Lee ’24 (CLAS) explores power of citizen journalism with UConn startup Social Labs

An infographic illustrating the success of a public awareness campaign in Maryland aimed at reducing sugary drink consumption.

Rudd Center: Campaign in Maryland Led to 30% Drop in Soda Sales; Sales of Other Sugary Drinks Also Fell

'One of the most sustained and comprehensive community led efforts to decrease sugary drink consumption in the country'

Early JWST Survey Sheds New Light on the First Galaxies

New images of very old galaxies

An older woman's hand grasps a grab bar in a bathroom.

Finding Comfort at Home: New Website Logs Solutions to Everyday Problems for Disabled People and Their Caregivers

'If we only think of disabilities as this tragedy, we don’t also recognize that this is part of being a human being and this is part of how we make our world'

Emma Graebner presenting at UConn Health's Research Day

The Next Generation of Innovators and Problem-Solvers

TIP Innovation Fellows, Health Research students present their findings and make their pitches during Summer Research Day at UConn Health

Black & white photo of sportswriter Leigh Montville sitting down in front of a typewriter

UConn Magazine: I Wouldn’t Have Listened to Me

The I-84 musings of famed sportswriter Leigh Montville ’65 (CLAS)

The Dodd Center for Human Rights.

New UConn Endowed Chairs in Human Rights Inspired by the Legacies of Dodd, Osiatyński

The new faculty positions will be part of the Human Rights Institute

Jean Lau Chin Award – Two Outstanding UConn Psychologists Tackle International Leadership

The Jean Lau Chin Award for Outstanding Psychologist and Graduate Student in International Leadership Contributions is an award that brings recognition to exceptional psychologists and graduate students who have made international leadership contributions within their field of study.