College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Katherine Jimenez (CLAS '24), a recipient of the Beinecke Scholarship, poses for a photo on campus

Katherine Jimenez Named UConn’s First Beinecke Scholar

The journalism and English major has already begun work on a novel based on her mother's experiences during the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua

Photo of Rianka Roy standing in front of the UN logo

UConn at the UN: One Graduate Student’s Journey as Delegate to a Prestigious Event

Rianka Roy's scholarship first brought her to UConn from India, and then to the United Nations as a delegate on behalf of Sociologists for Women in Society

Kathryn Milligan-McClellan

Kathryn Milligan-McClellan Embraces Cultural Roots Through Research Advancement

Microbiology professor earns the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award

Illustration of bright circular galaxy with dust lanes, nebulae and myriads of stars.

Astrophysicists Show How to ‘Weigh’ Galaxy Clusters with Artificial Intelligence

Galaxy clusters are the most massive objects in the universe, and understanding them is crucial to pinning down the origin and evolution of our universe

An aerial photo of the gold cupola of the Wilbur Cross building as the sun rises in the horizon

UConn Research Announces First Recipients of Seed Funding For Inclusive Research Initiatives

JEDI – Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – rewards projects that support interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative work

UConn professor of anthropology Christian Tryon poses for a photo in his lab in Beach Hall

An Archaeological Re-discovery Offers Clues About Distant Human Past

A UConn researcher has been scouring the archives to dig up new details about lost fossils that are vital for understanding human history

Ryan Watson and Lisa Eaton

CLAS Connections: Lisa Eaton and Ryan Watson

Five heartfelt minutes with Professor Lisa Eaton and Associate Professor Ryan Watson of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

Olusekun (center) and fellow Celtics employees built and installed garden beds at the Winthrop Street Community Garden in Medford, Massachusetts.

UConn Magazine: Bleeding Blue … and Green

Alum Wura Olusekun’s job is to make Boston Celtics fans happy — win or lose

Academic Cannabis Symposium Explores Breadth of a Growing Industry

UConn’s two-day conference examined wide-ranging cannabis topics including research, health benefits, entrepreneurship, law, science, recreation, and more

Multicultural students from the Keltic Dreams dance company of PS 59 in the Bronx perform their Irish Step Dancing routines at the Sunnyside, Queens St. Patrick's Parade on March 3, 2014.

Professor’s Latest Project Considers Irish Influence on America’s Racial Divide

Professor Mary Burke examines an Irish presence in the United States that's far more diverse than is commonly assumed