College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Erin Scanlon

Study Examines Attitudes, Challenges for Disabled Grad Students

UConn Physics Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Erin Scanlon, will lead the UConn portion of the joint, three-year, $1.3 million NSF-funded project with the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois

An aerial view of the temporary labyrinth set up on the Founders Green

One Step at a Time: Labyrinths (Even Temporary Ones) Are a Place for Wellness

A temporary labyrinth that offers opportunities for quiet reflection and contemplation may become a permanent campus feature

Drone morning shot of UConn Avery Point Campus

UConn Adds Popular New Major at Avery Point, Gathers Information on Housing Proposal

'This will be a very important addition – it is one of the largest majors at UConn and very popular with our students'

A group of people stand together wearing paper Shakespeare masks.

Imagine Shakespeare in Front of a PS4 – Probably Not, But the Bard Has Influenced Gaming

'Not all literature is so easily translated into new forms and new media. Most of Shakespeare can be adapted to pretty much any time and place'

Anita McBride holding a copy of her new book while speaking into a microphone.

From UConn to the White House: A Conversation with Anita McBride ’81 (CLAS)

An expert on America’s first ladies, McBride recently returned to UConn to share insights on leadership, public service, and navigating complex challenges with current students

A historical black and white photograph of the 1948 Progressive Party national convention.

Undergraduate Political Review Gives Students Chance to Dig Deep Outside the Classroom

'You read the news. You think about these things. It’s just a way to formally express it'

young students gathered around a table with a woman sitting next to them and another woman standing.

Local Partnership Expands Early Childhood Development Training for UConn Waterbury Students

A new partnership with a Waterbury school is allowing UConn students the opportunity to specialize in early childhood development by gaining hands-on experience closer to campus

A large number of people on horseback ride with mountains in the background.

UConn Journalism’s Smith Receives Carnegie Fellowship

“These United States” examines the USA as it turns 250 years old

A group of yellow crime scene evidence markers on the street and brass bullet shell casings

New Online Dashboard Offers Look at Violent Deaths in Connecticut – When, Where, and How

Details on how much violent death is in the state has been hard to come by until now

Dozens of college students sit at round tables in a room, looking at a woman standing at the front who is speaking.

Learning Community Students Celebrate Public Health Week with Child Health Researchers

School and child health researchers spoke with undergraduate Public Health House students about their research and career paths, continuing a seven-year collaboration