College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UConn, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Ink Licensing Deal for Investigational Agent for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals will commercialize UC1MT, a therapeutic antibody that could block inflammation caused by a protein called extracellular metallothionein.
October 9, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
The Impact of Hurricanes on the Ecosystem in Puerto Rico
Ecologist Michael Willig is examining the impact of Hurricane Maria on the snail population of Puerto Rico, a population that itself plays a critical role in the process of recovery from hurricanes.
October 8, 2018 | Elaina Hancock, with illustrations by John Bailey, University Communications
The Role of Feedback in Health Information Sharing
A new UConn study says sharing health information through social media can lead to improved health, but only if feedback is positive.
October 4, 2018 | Kenneth Best
CLAS to Offer New Major in Arabic and Islamic Civilizations
'We want to shatter the binaries of East and West,' says Nicola Carpentieri, director of the new Arabic and Islamic Cilivilizations program.
October 4, 2018 | Christine Buckley
Adding Context to ‘Breast is Best’
A new study suggests that, independent of breastfeeding, a range of factors influence infant health in the first year of life, and these need to be supported by social policies.
October 3, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Learning to Be Latino
Sociologist Daisy Reyes discusses her new book on what it means to be Latino in college.
October 2, 2018 | Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Education
Meet the Researcher: Astrophysicist Cara Battersby
A young Cara Battersby once scrawled out the phrase “Science is curious” in a school project about what she wanted to do when she grew up. This simple phrase still captures Battersby’s outlook on her research about our universe. Recently shortlisted for the 2018 Nature Research Inspiring Science Award, Battersby has been working on several […]
October 1, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Meet the Researcher: UConn Astrophysicist Cara Battersby
Recently shortlisted for the 2018 Nature Research Inspiring Science Award, UConn astrophysicist, Cara Battersby, has been working on several projects aimed at unfolding some of the most compelling mysteries of galaxies near and far.
October 1, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
CLAS Welcomes New Department and Program Heads
The new leaders bring a wealth of experience both in academia and industry, a renewed interest in graduate education and research, and a fresh perspective on their growing undergraduate programs.
September 26, 2018 | Bri Diaz
History Class Sets Sail at Avery Point
A Storrs-based humanities course that explores the history of the oceans cast off on a voyage aboard the Enviro-Lab III, a research vessel owned by Project Oceanology.
September 25, 2018 | Bri Diaz