CAS Connection All Stories archive
CAS Dean Shares How Experiential Learning Propelled His Career
CAS Dean Chris Poulsen shares how a summer of experiential learning in college set him on a course toward success as a paleoclimatologist.
CAS Professor Helps NASA Europa Clipper Mission Study Jupiter’s Moon
Does Europa harbor a habitable environment beneath its icy shell? A CAS professor is helping NASA's Europa Clipper find out.
Exploring Cultural Differences through Science Fiction
Professor Phil Scher uses science fiction and alien cultures to teach anthropology—and to challenge college students’ assumptions about humanity.
Meeting Students Where They Are
Creating a Future Forward CAS
Taking Liberal Arts to the Next Level
Are liberal arts degrees becoming obsolete? Far from it, say CAS faculty who are evolving liberal arts education as part of the college's new strategy to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet.
Finding Home Again
Sociology graduate student Haisu Huang studies what Holiday Farm Fire survivors underwent in evacuation, recovery and rebuilding from the 2020 wildfires.
Meet Your New Latinx Studies Professors
This academic year, nine tenure-track faculty members are joining the College of Arts and Sciences, in what is a comprehensive investment in the college’s Latinx studies-related course offerings, in several departments across the college's three divisions.
Exploring Identity in CAS
Students come to the College of Arts and Sciences seeking a degree, but many find something even greater: a sense of belonging, connection and purpose.