College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
ScHOLAR2S House Visits Legislators, Alumni in Washington
Students from the Learning Community traveled to the Capital to attend events surrounding the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference.
More Ships and More Clouds Mean Cooling in the Arctic
A new study suggests that growth of trans-Arctic shipping and the accompanying increase in emissions may offset some of the overall warming trend in that region.
UConn to Lead New England Humanities Consortium
Eleven northeast colleges and universities formed the consortium with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Snapshot: Ann Bucklin in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Marine sciences professor Ann Bucklin recently joined a research team exploring the deep waters off New England.
Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
The 19-year-old R/V Connecticut has been upgraded over the past year and now has capacity for research missions at sea of up to two weeks.
Insects Coping with Climate Change
Entomologist David Wagner says the number of insect species in Connecticut is increasing due to climate change. That's good news and bad.
Coveted Class: Marine Biology, MARN 3014
A course at UConn Avery Point gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand about potential jobs in the marine sciences and to conduct research at Mystic Aquarium.
Snapshot: Natalie Munro in Israel
Anthropology professor Natalie Munro shares her photos from an archaeological dig in Southern Levant.
In Dyslexic Children, Brain Features Can Predict Reading Comprehension
The amount of gray matter in a kindergartner’s brain can predict whether she will have trouble with reading comprehension as a third grader, according to UConn researchers.
Fumiko Hoeft Joins UConn as New Brain Center Director
Hoeft uses advanced approaches such as machine learning and network analyses in her work on the neural basis of reading development and dyslexia.