College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UConn Survey: Local Hurricane Evacuees Need Basic Necessities
Housing issues and insufficient food are the most critical needs facing hurricane-displaced families from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that are now living in Connecticut, according to UConn's Charles R. Venator-Santiago.
PITCH Promising Project Award for Cancer Stem Cell Research
Xiuling Lu from UConn's School of Pharmacy has received a PITCH Promising Project award to continue the development of a new and potentially safer treatment for cancer.
The Popularity of Sherlock Holmes
English professor Pam Bedore discusses the role of Arthur Conan Doyle's character in the evolution of detective fiction.
Scientists Crack Koala’s Genetic Code
UConn is part of an international team that has sequenced the first full koala genome, helping to explain how it digests toxic eucalyptus leaves and why it is susceptible to chlamydia.
Ocean Currents, Atmospheric CO2, and Deglaciation
UConn marine scientist, David Lund, has received $379,000 from the NSF to study the role of the Atlantic Ocean circulation in storing and releasing carbon, addressing a significant knowledge gap.
Fireflies: Illuminating Research
UConn neurobiologist Andrew Moiseff is delving into the life cycle of the firefly outside of the three to six weeks when the adults light up summer evenings.
Misleading Marketing Fuels Bottled Water Consumption
A UConn study shows people form their ideas largely based on marketing messages that tout the health benefits of drinking bottled water over tap water.
UConn Chemist Wins Patent for Tunable Metal Oxide Synthesis Method
University of Connecticut chemistry professor Steven Suib has been granted a US patent (9,908,103) for a new method developed with his former student Altug S. Poyraz, now an inorganic chemistry professor at Kennesaw State University. The technology is capable of synthesizing and customizing a type of compound that has unique catalytic and electronic properties. Suib […]
Highlighting Connecticut’s Maritime Geography, History, and Future
Connecticut has nearly 100 miles of coastline and is traversed by several rivers. A new UConn-led multidisciplinary project will create a maritime heritage trail that runs through southeast Connecticut.
Scientists are Using DNA to Study Ocean Life and Reveal the Hidden Diversity of Zooplankton
'Except for scientists who study them, few people are aware that marine zooplankton are among the most numerous – and important – animals on Earth,' says marine sciences researcher Ann Bucklin.