College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

John Ovian '17 (CLAS) is one of a dozen current UConn undergraduate and graduate students recently named to the NSF's prestigious graduate research fellowship program. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Ten Students, Alums Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Past fellows include numerous Nobel Prize winners, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; Google founder Sergey Brin; and Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt.

Aerial rendering of the exterior of the new Engineering and Science Building.

New Engineering and Science Building Nearing Completion

The building will be the first to utilize an 'open lab' concept – the idea that shared research space and an open floor plan foster collaboration.

CLAS Invests Three New Endowed Chairs

Professor of English Brenda Brueggemann, Professor of Economics Stephen Ross, and Professor of History Manisha Sinha were recognized at a ceremony on Wednesday, April 5.

Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) in Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador, in April 2016. At each stop, Schirra leaves the kids with soccer balls so they can keep the game going. (Photo courtesy of Stephen Schirra)

Te Gusta Fútbol?

Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) has turned his passion for soccer and travel into a career, teaching underprivileged children across the globe how to play the sport.

Undergraduate Hannah Casey spent summer 2016 doing environmental science research in Long Island Sound. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Partners with Mystic Aquarium on Undergraduate Research

The two institutions will establish a Research Experience for Undergraduates site to encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in marine sciences or other STEM fields.

A woman deep in thought at the top of a mountain. (PeteWill via Getty Images)

UConn Reads: Seizing the Moment for Humility

A UConn medical student discusses humility – a virtue advocated by many faiths – as a framework for greater understanding among those who disagree.

dying swamp

Louisiana Wetlands Sea-Level Rise Four Times the Global Average

Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana’s wetlands, there is little chance that the coast will be able to withstand the accelerating rate of sea-level rise, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at UConn and Tulane University.

Ruth Millikan, professor emerita of philosophy, at a graduate seminar with her students. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Philosopher Ruth Millikan Awarded Rolf Schock Prize

The UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor emerita is one of only four recipients worldwide to earn this distinction in 2017.

The photo shows a replica of Thoreau’s best-known boat, Musketaquid, named for the Algonquian word for 'grassy plain,' used to describe the area that became the town of Concord. (Photo by Juliet Wheeler)

Thoreau: Out of the Woods and Onto the River

UConn professor Robert Thorson says Henry David Thoreau, best known for writing about life in the woods, was also a boatman and scientific expert.

A candle burning.

In Memoriam: Ralph Porter Collins, Emeritus Professor of Biology

Collins retired from UConn in 1989 as a full professor and head of the botony section.