College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally
A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.
May 14, 2015 | Sheila Foran
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why It Matters
A UConn economist discusses the implications of the proposed free trade agreement among 12 Pacific countries.
May 6, 2015 | David Bauman
UConn Graduates First Majors in Chinese
The Class of 2015 includes the first UConn students to graduate with a Chinese major, thanks to a new program in CLAS.
May 5, 2015 | Bri Diaz, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Right Time and Place for 70-year-old Graduate
At age 65, with no college credits, Walter Block enrolled at UConn Stamford; now 72, he will receive a BA in history this Commencement.
May 1, 2015 | Lauren Lalancette
Regions at Greatest Risk for Species Extinction the Least Studied
Most previous studies have centered on North America and Europe, whereas South America, Australia, and New Zealand are at greatest risk for species loss.
April 30, 2015 | Sheila Foran
Of Scholars and Tapeworms
Alumni fondly recall hours spent in UConn's parasitology lab, where they discovered new species of tapeworms – and learned to be scientists in the process.
April 23, 2015 | Christine Buckley
Political Science Fiction
How Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica explain international relations.
April 20, 2015 | Christine Buckley
Diving for Data on Fish Populations
A UConn marine scientist is working in the waters off Costa Rica to build more accurate models of how fish may adapt to environmental changes.
April 9, 2015 | Tim Miller
Meghan Forgione ’09 (CLAS), Political Professional and Student Mentor
While pursuing a career in political outreach and strategy, English major and political science minor Meghan Forgione ’09 (CLAS) returns to UConn to champion the value of a liberal arts education to current students.
April 6, 2015 | Bri Diaz
Autism Recovery – Questioning the Impossible
Research by UConn psychology professor Deborah Fein suggests that some children with autism can overcome the symptoms over time and with intense therapy.
April 2, 2015 | Angelina Reyes