Author Archive
CLAS, Engineering Launch International Engineering Program
The dual-degree tracks combine CLAS programs in French, Spanish, Chinese, or German language and culture with an engineering field to create a “destination program” for UConn.
UConn Junior Wins Prestigious Truman Scholarship
The biological sciences and sociology major hopes to pursue a career influencing global public health care.
UConn Public Policy Interns Serve Connecticut
Forty students from the Department of Public Policy are currently interning in public agency and nonprofit offices across Connecticut, including Hartford City Hall and the Department of Children and Families.
“Looking Within” Poster Session Showcases Diversity Research in CLAS
Faculty, students, and staff presented their research on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences symposium.
The Music of the Brain
Listen to the Game of Thrones theme song and other musical demos from the Neural Symphony project, an open-source library of brain sounds from of the laboratory of Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Erika Skoe.
Our Monuments to Inequality
Why today’s America is much like that of the late 1800s, according to Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, and author of the prize-winning book, 'The Slave’s Cause.'
Science of Learning Project Wins $3 Million NSF Award
Cognitive scientists and neuroscientists at UConn will train 50 graduate students in the science of learning, and how to communicate their research using performing arts and digital media techniques.
Four UConn Professors Named AAAS Fellows
The professors are being recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Reproductive Biologist Wins Gates Foundation Grant for Contraceptives Research
Jianjun Sun will test existing drugs for contraceptive properties that could eliminate mental health side effects.
The Case for Bilingual Deaf Children
Marie Coppola and other UConn researchers want to understand the science behind how early access to language affects learning in deaf and hearing children.