College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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A Brainstem Signal Reorganizes the Neural Code for Taste

UConn researchers found that brief and sustained activation of an arousal-related brain region had markedly different effects on how the mouse brain encoded taste

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Undergraduates Create a New Method to Help Warn of Skin Damage During Radiation Therapy

The three UConn juniors are one of the contestants in the Wolff New Venture Competition

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Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Unhealthy Food Environments

UConn Rudd Center team shares resources to train the next generation of health researchers and support community-based programs

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UConn Student to Continue Legacy of Environmental Stewardship

'An important part of environmental leadership is about expanding your network and stepping out of your comfort zone'

UConn gateway sign turned blue

Five UConn Researchers Receive CAREER Awards

Five UConn faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards for the 2026 cycle.

Harri Srivastava poses for a photo next to a lake.

CLAS Student Explores Stamford’s Queer History Through Summer Research

Harri Srivastava '27 (CLAS) is helping researchers uncover Connecticut history through her participation in a SHARE Summer Apprenticeship.

A photo of a river with a clear water shot of rocks at the bottom

Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth

A glimpse at the Summer 2026 EVOME field season

A wall painted blue with the words With Gratitude: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts on it along with a photo and sculptures

The Benton Celebrates 60 Years with Special Exhibition, Silent Auction

'This museum is part of UConn’s history. We help UConn tell its story'

Dr. Dante Paolino and Dr. Zachary Gelber, in blue medical scrubs, each holding a Build-a-Brush toothbrush.

UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer

'What was a little hobby is now a full-fledged business'

A cross section of the carotid body in a mouse. The oxygen sensing cells (green) sit adjacent to the carotid artery, right where it splits before entering the brain.

Breathing Without Brakes

UConn researchers reveal unexpected cause of Rett syndrome symptoms