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Dr. Cato Laurencin, left, and physics professor Nora Berrah have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photos)

UConn Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Cato Laurencin and physics professor Nora Berrah are among the academy's 239th class, along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, and other leaders.

Three African-American women stand in front of east side tenements on Pearl Street in Hartford, circa 1900-1920. (Courtesy of the Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library)

The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Hartford

A new exhibit at the Dodd Center, opening April 17, documents the racism and discrimination that many Hartford residents have experienced over the years, leaving them with little access to affordable housing.

Caesar Valentin '20 (CLAS).

First Things First: Why I Study Philosophy

As part of a video series, Caesar Valentin '20 (CLAS) shares what inspired him to declare his current major.

Meeting among scholars in a library. (Getty Images)

Humanities Institute Announces Fellowship Recipients

“Providing time, space, and community for humanities scholars to pursue their research and explore collaborations with their fellows is some of the most important work we do,” says Alexis Boylan, professor of art and art history and director of academic affairs at UCHI.

Charles Hernandez '20 (CLAS).

First Things First: Why I Study Psychology

As part of a new video series, Charles Hernandez '20 (CLAS) shares what first shaped and inspired him to declare his current major.

Blair T. Johnson, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Psychology, presents at the Correlates, Causes, and Solutions for Firearm Violence in America conference at the Hartford Club on April 4, 2019. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Gun Violence Conference Addresses Public Health Crisis

The meeting of psychologists, sociologists, public policy experts and government officials concluded that public health and policy at both local and federal levels are necessary to reduce gun fatalities.

A fifth-grader works at a computer during an after-school learning program. (Farah Nosh/Getty Images)

Study: After-school Programs Improve Academic Outcomes

A study of study over 9,000 students attending more than 100 after-school programs in Connecticut found those who participated had higher school attendance and higher academic performance.

Glass of beer

Sample Some Nightshade or Belladonna at this ‘Toxic’ New London Taproom

When you’re a toxicologist by training and you and your buddies like beer, what’s the logical next step? For Dayne Laskey, ’11 (Pharm.D.) the idea of opening a brewery first occurred to him one day in November 2015 when he and his childhood friend Mike Zaccaro ’09 (CLAS), along with their pal Jon Ahlcrona ’08 […]

Brianna McClure '19 (CLAS).

First Things First: Why I Study Political Science

In a new video series, UConn students share what first shaped and inspired them to declare their current major.

Colonies of Haloferax volcanii appear red due to carotenoid pigments. (Photo by Scott Chimileski Microbial Science Photography)

UConn Researcher Wins NASA Grant to Study Gene Transfer in Archaea

UConn researchers will study the role of horizontal gene transfer in archaeal evolution. Archaea are organisms that could potentially live on Mars and offer insight into the evolution of extraterrestrial life there.