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Professor of Mathematics Wins Simons Foundation Fellowship
Professor Masha Gordina’s work spans different sub-fields of mathematics, making her what some call a mathematical “bird.”
English Ph.D. Student Finds Beauty in ‘The Ruin’
A UConn graduate student in English has won the prestigious 2016 Discovery Prize for work that connects ancient poems to modern poetry.
UConn Linguist Wins Guggenheim Fellowship
The fellowship will support linguistics professor Jonathan Bobaljik’s work using an endangered language to further a universal theory of how language works.
The First Draft of History
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Smith ’87 (CLAS) has had a front seat to turmoil and tragedy. But he has used good journalism to force political change.
Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition
The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.
Six UConn Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
Four women are among six UConn scientists to receive the prestigious awards, which support early-career faculty in research and teaching.
The Economics of Political Change in India
To measure the effectiveness of government policies in developing countries, use economics, says economist Nishith Prakash.
Two CLAS Professors Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
Frank Costigliola, professor of history, and Michael Willig, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, received the University’s highest academic honor at the March 30 Board of Trustees meeting.
A Judgment on Behalf of Humanity
Habeas corpus is more than just a protection against imprisonment, says Sarah Winter in research supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
A Child and a Puppet: How Children Learn Language
UConn linguistics researchers are using puppets to study how children learn a native language.