College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Members of the HealthWerx team at Hartford HealthCare’s Pearl Street Office on June 2, 2023, in Hartford. From left: Genesis Rosario '24 (CAHNR), Brenda Lituma Solis '23 (CAHNR) '25 MS, Sophia Manos '24 (CLAS), Jewel Booker '25 (CLAS), and Zoey England '22 (CLAS).

UConn Students Innovate Community Health through Werth Institute, Hartford HealthCare Partnership

'Not only do I want to innovate medicine, I want to make sure that I can learn more about the community that I came from'

Two people sit at a welcome table.

UConn Centers Offer Free Professional Development to Local School Wellness Teams

The ‘WSCC Academy’ taught staff how to strengthen school practices to promote whole child development

Low angle shot of green butternuts growing on a tree.

The Butternut’s Big Reveal

UConn undergraduates collaborate to reveal the genetic secrets of endangered species

A woman eats a sandwich in a fast-food restaurant.

Tech Startup Swipestorm Addresses Quick-Service Restaurants’ Customer-Service Issues

Student's company is one of six UConn-affiliated startups selected to participate in the Wolff New Venture Competition

Group of lgbt people holding hands outside.

National LGBTQ+ Survey Finds Many Teens Out to Family, Hopeful for Future; Problem Areas Remain

'Despite the past two decades of unparalleled acceptance of gay marriage, the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ and advances in protecting LGBTQ+ rights, over the last couple of years that has been eroded'

Jaguar skull from UConn's Biodiversity Research Collections originally collected from Paraguay in the 1960s

UConn Biodiversity Research Collections Join an Effort to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

How jaguar skulls collected in the 1960s can help thwart wildlife poachers today

Jason Chang and Karen Lau ‘25 (CLAS)

CLAS Connections: Jason Chang and Karen Lau ’25 (CLAS)

Five heartfelt minutes with Director of the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute and Professor of History Jason Chang and undergraduate student Karen Lau ’25 (CLAS)

Barrett Wells

Wells Named CLAS Associate Dean for Life and Physical Sciences

The former physics department head wants to foster a community where researchers can feel included and thrive.

People raising their hand while participating in a new faculty orientation.

CLAS Scholars Bring New Expertise to UConn

Nearly 40 new tenure-track faculty members will teach and conduct research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The Wilbur Cross Building on a sunny day.

UConn Junior Takes Part In Prestigious Summer Program

Mariam Vargas spent six weeks in Washington, D.C., learning from diplomats, foreign service officers, and other leading foreign affairs professionals.