College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
‘Day-Glo and Napalm’ Exhibition Looks Back at UConn Activism
An exhibit on display at the Dodd Center looks back on the turbulent years of Vietnam-era protest at UConn.
For This Ocean Dweller, Ability to Respond to Warming Waters is About Location
Our knowledge about species adaption patterns is mainly from animals living on land. In a new study, UConn scientists take a look at animals in ocean currents.
UConn to Offer Tropical Studies Courses in South Africa
The courses will cover the country’s ecosystems, history and culture from the Skukuza Field Station in Kruger National Park.
How Our Brains Cope with the Constancy of Change
Objects and people change around us constantly, and yet we can still identify them. How our brain keeps track of that is a mystery for which a UConn scientist and his students proposed a novel solution.
How Molecular Soccer Balls Burst in an X-ray Laser Beam
The results mean it will be easier than expected to capture X-ray images of biological molecules, says Nora Berrah of UConn.
CT Sea Grant Leads National Aquaculture Projects
Connecticut Sea Grant will lead two major new aquaculture initiatives and be a key contributor to two additional projects in the National Sea Grant’s $16 million award program for collaborative aquaculture projects. The awards, announced by National Sea Grant last week, will fund 42 research projects nationwide aimed at advancing sustainable aquaculture in the United […]
Op-Ed: ‘Always Sticking to Your Convictions’ Sounds Like a Good Thing – But It Isn’t
People’s convictions reflect the kind of person they aspire to be, and as a result they are ready to make all sorts of sacrifices for them – including sacrificing the facts and logic if need be.
Cognitive Garden Takes Root at UConn Avery Point
A brand-new garden at UConn Avery Point is designed to help children learn through using experience.
Study: On Screen, Girls’ Bodies are Changing
The bodies of female characters in animated films have changed within the last two decades and the impact on young viewers merits further study, says Rebecca Rowe of UConn.
Coastal Birds Can Weather the Storm, But Not the Sea
The impacts of hurricanes, in terms of populations rather than individual birds, tend to be surprisingly small compared to the other threats that are causing these species to decline, say researchers.