College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rapid Change – A Tale of Two Species
Climate change is creating winners and losers. UConn researchers are studying two Connecticut examples.
New Faculty Members Join CLAS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomes seven talented scholars and educators to its faculty for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria: Uncovering How the Microbiome Supports Health
Nichole Broderick from UConn's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has received almost $2M over five years from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences to improve our understanding about the microbiome.
UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
UConn researchers have patented a new co-polymer that can carry drugs and bio-responsively release them in cancer cells to target the disease with less toxicity to healthy tissue.
Snapshot: Dimitris Xygalatas in Mauritius
UConn anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas shares his photos from the field.
Snapshot: Chris Elphick in Myanmar
Researcher Chris Elphick shares photos from Myanmar, where he helped survey species of waterbirds, including a critically endangered sandpiper.
Newspapers Nationwide Send Message: A Free Press Needs You
More than 350 newspapers today joined together to offer a unified message on the importance of a free press. Journalism professor Mike Stanton discusses the significance of this step.
Nature and Knowledge at Our Doorstep
Students exposed to nature, some for the first time, soon become fascinated and eager to learn more.
Synchrony Keeps the Beat
UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.
Know Thyself: The Philosophy of Self-Knowledge
Dating back to an ancient Greek inscription, the injunction to 'know thyself' has encouraged people to engage in a search for self-understanding. Philosophy professor Mitchell Green discusses its history and relevance to the present.