College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

As part of an investigation into why humans move as they do in crowds, UConn researchers compare the flocking behavior of soccer players with that of inanimate particles. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Brain Awareness: Soccer Players May Offer Clues to Collective Movement

Flocking as a behavior is found among inanimate objects as well as living beings. Does that mean the brain doesn't have to think about it?

Cathy Schlund-Vials, Professor of English and Asian American Studies, at her office. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Asian American Literature

'I try to make the experience of Asian American people relevant to non-Asian Americans,' says English professor and Asian American studies director Cathy Schlund-Vials.

Very Special Snowflakes

If you have a theorem in mind you believe holds true for all possible curves, you may want to test it against a snowflake, according to UConn mathematician Vyron Vellis.

UConn students on an Alternative Break trip to Birmingham, Alabama, help fix up a house in a low-income neighborhood. (Community Outreach/UConn Photo)

Alternative Spring Break Trips Offer Opportunities to Give Back

'People think college students don’t care in general, but this is a chance to show that they do,' says Alternative Break participant Megan Boyer '18 (CLAS).

Rock strata. UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils and sediment to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change. (Getty Images)

New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils

UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.

Student-athlete Julie Hu ’19 (CLAS) listening to a finance lecture by assistant professor Cristian Pinto-Gutierre in the School of Business on Feb. 21, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Julie Hu

Hu, a member of the Women's Swim Team, brings the same drive to succeed to her actuarial studies as she does to her sport.

Frank Amaefuna, pictured, wants to create a business to provide concussion protocol for high school students. (Devin Basdekian/UConn photo)

Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?

The iQ program is open to students from any school or major who have ideas for creating a new business. The highly successful program, which has helped launched dozens of businesses, offers mentoring, advice and encouragement from experts in solving complex problems with innovative, sustainable solutions.

(Courtesy of Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering)

Eight UConn Researchers Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Eight researchers from UConn and UConn Health have been recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) as some of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology.

Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences Nairán Ramírez-Esparza presents at the ‘Looking Within’ faculty poster session on February 23, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

“Looking Within” Poster Session Showcases Diversity Research in CLAS

Faculty, students, and staff presented their research on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences symposium.

(Yesenia Carrero/UConn Illustration)

Invasion of the Body-Snatching Fungus

UConn researchers recently documented a gory and fascinating relationship between periodical cicadas and a fungus that infects them.