College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Researchers Receive $3M Grant to Study How Yoga Helps People with Chronic Low Back Pain
UConn researchers Angela Starkweather and Crystal Park are turning their attention to some of the non-pharmacological methods for pain treatment — specifically, studying how yoga helps individuals with chronic low back pain.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Hanna Englander ’21 (CLAS)
A rising senior is spending her summer investigating how bacterial persisters survive lethal antibiotic treatments and contribute to infection relapse.
Exploring the Effects of Social Isolation on Couples During a Pandemic
A UConn researcher is part of an effort to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way couples communicate and stay healthy.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Malachi Bridges ’21 (CLAS)
Malachi Bridges '21 (CLAS) is spending the summer researching racial disparities in rates of home ownership.
Meet the Researcher Beth Russell, Human Development and Family Sciences
For researcher Beth Russell, her work is not only fascinating, it has potentially far-reaching impacts on people's daily lives.
Student-Produced Film Tells Story Of Undocumented Immigrant Community
A team of UConn students across various majors has competed production on a documentary film entitled “Locked Out: American Dream in Jeopardy."
$750,000 Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand NE Humanities Consortium Faculty of Color Working Group
UConn's Humanities Institute has won a $750,000 grant to expand a working group for faculty members of color in the 12-member New England Humanities Consortium.
‘Evolution Makes the World Less Ragged’
Although evolution and ecological systems have long been distinct areas of study, UConn researchers say there's compelling evidence to suggest the two are closely connected.
Op-Ed: This Simple Model Shows the Importance of Wearing Masks and Social Distancing
An actuarial tool developed by UConn researchers helps people understand the effect that various social distancing and personal protective measures can have on the spread of COVID-19.
Life-hack: Rituals Spell Anxiety Relief
Performing rituals can have measurable calming effects on people, according to new research.