College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OVPR Announces Inaugural Therapeutics Awards
PATH is a partnership that includes the OVPR, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine to accelerate the translational pathway for researchers to convert their discoveries to new medical therapeutics.
UConn Students and Alumni Honored by Fulbright Program
The Fulbright student recipients were awarded grants to travel for study and research in South Korea, Guatemala, Turkey, the E.U., India, Brazil, and Jordan.
Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying
Weight-based victimization among LGBTQ youth is associated with increased odds of binge drinking, alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use, says a new UConn study.
Preserving Veteran Stories for Future Generations
'Everyone writes books about the generals ... These are the people you don’t remember, and I think that is a failure in our history and the way we write it,' says Joshua Bidwell '20 (CLAS), whose interview of a veteran will be archived at the Library of Congress and the Dodd Research Center.
A Different Kind of War Memory
Personal memories of war should be taken more seriously in public exhibits pertaining to American wars, says a UConn political scientist in her new book.
Marine Knowledge is Power: Predicting Ocean Resources for Coastal Communities
With support from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), UConn marine scientist Samantha Siedlecki is developing predictive models to help coastal communities plan for their vital marine resources in the face of big ocean changes in the coming decades.
New 3D-Printed Technology Lowers Cost of Common Medical Test
'Anything that can be run by normal ELISA can be run by this, with the advantage of being less expensive, much faster, and accessible,' says UConn's Mohamed Sharafeldin.
Witnessing Evolution’s Great Truths
UConn's Kurt Schwenk uses high-speed video to fully expose hidden details within evolution and life.
Latino Health Paradox is a Laughing Matter
Latina mothers tend to laugh more and have more high-quality conversations compared to White European mothers, which may explain their good health, according to a new UConn study.