College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Elderly couple walking in a park. (iStock Photo)

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.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why It Matters

A UConn economist discusses the implications of the proposed free trade agreement among 12 Pacific countries.

Mathematics/actuarial science major Xiaoxuan Zhuang '15 (CLAS) presents to classmates in his advanced Chinese writing course. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

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.

Walter Block ‘15 (CLAS), left, attends class at UConn Stamford on April 2, 2015. (Kim Krieger/UConn Photo)

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.

Mark Urban with a sheet of aufeis in Alaska. aufeis in northern Alaska. Aufeis is ice that forms as layers on streams in winter, and is declining as the region becomes warmer. (Photo courtesy of Mark Urban)

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.

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.

Game of Thrones, HBO promo image.

Political Science Fiction

How Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica explain international relations.

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.

Meghan Forgione speaks to fellow networking night attendees

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.

Jake Exkorn, who recovered from autism. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

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.