College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Hatfield-McCoy Feud Carries Lessons for Today
The fabled feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families of Appalachia is the subject of a new PBS documentary, featuring the insights of UConn historian Altina Waller.
‘A Spine for the Spineless, Gutless Worms’: Providing an Evolutionary Backbone for Tapeworms
A new NSF-funded project led by Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Janine Caira will help fill the gaps in the approximately 200 million years of evolution separating tapeworm lineages.
Climate Change Water Variability Hurts Salamander Populations
New research suggests spring salamanders are less likely to survive metamorphosis to adults in streams with highly variable flows.
Bridging Science at UConn’s Biophysics Facility
The University of Connecticut houses its very own Biophysics Facility, where expert technicians use specialized equipment to help UConn researchers better understand how biological systems work.
Time-Saving Software in an Age of Ever-Expanding Data
The software developed by a UConn expert is currently being used for a massive undertaking involving all research papers on insects.
Study: When More Pain Means More Gain
Researchers found positive psychological outcomes and increased well-being in participants who performed an extreme annual ritual as part of a national celebration.
Luce Foundation Grant Launches ‘Seeing Truth’ Exhibit
The exhibition will challenge notions of what counts as a 'scientific' object or as 'art,' which will, in turn, challenge the assumption that there is only one way of understanding truth and knowledge.
Anthropologist Chronicles a Nation’s Deportation Campaign
In her new book, Sarah Willen examines Israel's campaign against migrant communities, drawing parallels with the U.S. today.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do (for Electrons in High Temperature Superconductors)
A UConn physicist's findings about how electrons behave in copper oxide superconductors may help synthesize a better, high temperature superconductor. Potential applications include transmission lines and magnetic trains.
Outstanding Scholars Join the CLAS Faculty
Thirteen talented new faculty members, including two endowed chairholders, will teach and conduct research on subjects ranging from human history and social structures to astrophysics and the environment.