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New Human Rights Major Announced
Starting in May, CLAS will offer a major in human rights, which will draw from coursework across the social sciences and humanities.
"The new major delivers to students an extraordinary opportunity to explore human rights in the classroom, in research, and in the field" says Richard Hiskes, adviser for the new major.
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Climate change models underestimate extinctions
Evolutionary biologist Mark Urban shows that our current predictions might be underestimating how many will go extinct.
Political (Dis)trust in Black America
What motivates political opinions in black Americans? Shayla Nunnally says it's mostly heritage and race.
Human Rights in CLAS
With a new major, a growing center, and participating faculty from all over the college, human rights at UConn is ramping up.
Salt marsh sleuth
Chris Elphick, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, filmed an episode of TV's Aqua Kids, uncovering well-hidden nests in Connecticut's shoreline salt marshes.
In the dark of the night
Historian Peter Baldwin's new book explores the secrets of cities at night, where darkness masks behavior far different from day.
Northeast ocean network receives $1.77M
The marine sciences department is a major player in the Northeast ocean-monitoring system, which is essential for accurate weather forecasting.
CLAS in the News
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Political scientist Sam Best, who analyzes Republican primary results for CBS News, has to be ready when the polls close to explain which candidates did well and why, and who is in trouble.
With the Republican frontrunner changing almost weekly, the race to the nomination is constantly in the news. "This year the momentum hasn't even carried to the next contest," he says
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CLAS Field Trip
- The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers majors in more than 50 fields of study through 23 departments in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.Join us on a field trip to Political Science.
