College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
NYC Ridesharing Study Has Implications for Policymakers
A new UConn study found that ridesharing services are changing New York City, especially in neighborhoods that are typically home to minority and low-income people who do not own vehicles of their own.
Combined Computing: New Grant Tackles Major Topics in Theoretical Mathematics
UConn mathematics professor, Damir Dzhafarov, has received an NSF Focused Research Group (FRG) grant to to strengthen the connections between two prominent branches of theoretical mathematics: computability theory and combinatorics.
Actuarial Science Program Honored by Casualty Actuarial Society
Improved courses, the addition of writing and programming proficiencies, and intensive internship experiences give the Program its second win of the prominent award.
Tweeting While Watching TV Diminishes Enjoyment
'Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience,' says study author Saraswathi Bellur.
Snapshot: Elic Weitzel in Kosovo
A UConn graduate student in archaeology just returned from a research trip to Kosovo, where he is helping collect and identify artifacts to help understand the history of the region.
Connecticut Supportive Housing Keeps At-Risk Families Together, At No Extra Cost
A five-year, $5 million federal grant to implement and study Connecticut’s innovative approach to child welfare showed fewer children entering the foster system, at the same cost as business-as-usual.
Sudden Death in Epilepsy and Breathing Troubles Linked to Bad Gene
UConn neuroscientists have found a gene mutation that causes abnormal breathing in mice with a severe form of epilepsy, mimicking the human sudden death in epilepsy syndrome.
Exploring the Role of Dads in Parenting
Family sciences professor Kari Adamsons discusses her research in areas that include parenting – particularly fathering – and its impacts on child development.
Power in Numbers: NSF Grant Helps Researchers Attend International Mathematics Conference
UConn researcher, Vasileios Chousionis, won an NSF grant to help 15 US mathematical scientists travel to Poland for a prestigious conference of dynamics and related fields.
OVPR Announces Inaugural Arts & Humanities Awards
OVPR SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities.