College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Why Are So Many Jews Funny? New Judaic Studies Director Explains
The new UConn Director of Judaic Studies brings humor and a commitment to teaching and outreach to the center, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Why Are So Many Jews Funny? New Judaic Studies Director Explains
The new UConn Director of Judaic Studies brings humor and a commitment to teaching and outreach to the center, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Four UConn Researchers Collaborate to Create Nanoplatform for Intracellular Delivery of PNAs
Cooperation between researchers in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering leads to ground-breaking results.
Q&A: Protests in Chile
The protests that have erupted in Chile were sparked by a public transit fare hike, but are rooted in much deeper grievances, says Mark Healey of UConn.
New Study on Early Human Fire Acquisition Squelches Debate
“Fire was presumed to be the domain of Homo sapiens but now we know that other ancient humans like Neanderthals could create it,” says Daniel Adler of UConn.
Stepping up the Science of Street Protests
A surge in street protests in the past three years spurred UConn's Jeremy Pressman and colleagues to outline the challenges and limitations associated with studying them on a large scale.
Journey to the Center of the Chromosome
UConn researchers have received a $2.6M NIH MIRA award to study the role of one of the most important and elusive elements of cell division: the centromere.
Student Perspective: Berk Alpay Thinks AI Could “Change Everything”
When Berk Alpay ’21 (ENG, CLAS) mentions the future, he’s not talking about what he’s going to have for dinner (Hint: Chang’s Garden on Route 195 has been a favorite since he was a kid.) or what courses he’d like to take next semester. Not even what his plans are for after he graduates with a dual […]
The Art of Organisms Living in the Extreme
Images of Professor Bernard Goffinet's work debuted at the Chilean embassy this week, drawing attention to the tremendous and unaccounted for biodiversity in a region of that country.
Targeting Alcohol Abuse with Emotion Regulation Strategies
An interdisciplinary group of UConn researchers will test individualized interventions using emotion regulation strategies to reduce alcohol abuse in college students.