College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
The 19-year-old R/V Connecticut has been upgraded over the past year and now has capacity for research missions at sea of up to two weeks.
Insects Coping with Climate Change
Entomologist David Wagner says the number of insect species in Connecticut is increasing due to climate change. That's good news and bad.
Coveted Class: Marine Biology, MARN 3014
A course at UConn Avery Point gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand about potential jobs in the marine sciences and to conduct research at Mystic Aquarium.
Snapshot: Natalie Munro in Israel
Anthropology professor Natalie Munro shares her photos from an archaeological dig in Southern Levant.
In Dyslexic Children, Brain Features Can Predict Reading Comprehension
The amount of gray matter in a kindergartner’s brain can predict whether she will have trouble with reading comprehension as a third grader, according to UConn researchers.
Fumiko Hoeft Joins UConn as New Brain Center Director
Hoeft uses advanced approaches such as machine learning and network analyses in her work on the neural basis of reading development and dyslexia.
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.