College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying
Weight-based victimization among LGBTQ youth is associated with increased odds of binge drinking, alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use, says a new UConn study.
Preserving Veteran Stories for Future Generations
'Everyone writes books about the generals ... These are the people you don’t remember, and I think that is a failure in our history and the way we write it,' says Joshua Bidwell '20 (CLAS), whose interview of a veteran will be archived at the Library of Congress and the Dodd Research Center.
A Different Kind of War Memory
Personal memories of war should be taken more seriously in public exhibits pertaining to American wars, says a UConn political scientist in her new book.
Marine Knowledge is Power: Predicting Ocean Resources for Coastal Communities
With support from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), UConn marine scientist Samantha Siedlecki is developing predictive models to help coastal communities plan for their vital marine resources in the face of big ocean changes in the coming decades.
New 3D-Printed Technology Lowers Cost of Common Medical Test
'Anything that can be run by normal ELISA can be run by this, with the advantage of being less expensive, much faster, and accessible,' says UConn's Mohamed Sharafeldin.
Witnessing Evolution’s Great Truths
UConn's Kurt Schwenk uses high-speed video to fully expose hidden details within evolution and life.
Latino Health Paradox is a Laughing Matter
Latina mothers tend to laugh more and have more high-quality conversations compared to White European mothers, which may explain their good health, according to a new UConn study.
Cutting Words: Etiquette as a Tool of Exclusion
“The language has changed, the structure of the book has changed but in addition to that the underlying ideas of manners have shifted as well,” says UConn's Andrea Voyer.
An Evolutionary Rescue in Polluted Waters
A new study shows how a species of fish in polluted waters was able to adapt to what would normally be lethal levels of toxins for most other species.
Study Unlocks Secrets of an Elusive Genome Compartment
A new study by UConn and the University of Rochester shows that genetic elements may play a larger role in centromere function than researchers previously thought.