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CLAS by the Numbers

117
Undergraduate Majors and Minors

14:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

93%
First-year Retention Rate

$59M
Annual Research Funding

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Tadpoles Break the Tension With Bubble-Sucking

UConn researchers have discovered how tadpoles are able to breathe air while remaining under water – it’s called “bubble sucking.”