College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Parkland School Shooting: Keeping Memory Alive
'These days, people often think not just of permanent memorials on the ground, but of living memorials, efforts that will serve as education, that will motivate change,' says Ken Foote, a geography professor who studies the aftereffects of tragedy.
Brain Awareness: Can Caffeine Save the Tiniest Babies’ Brains?
Two UConn researchers are exploring ways to mitigate the effects of extended development outside the mother's womb on the brains of pre-term babies.
Brain Awareness: Brainstorming Better Seizure Treatments
UConn researchers are studying the complex science of seizures, with the ultimate goal of developing new, more targeted, anti-seizure treatments.
What Trump Should Know About Kim Jong Un
'If he does indeed meet with Kim Jong Un, President Trump will need to understand what makes the North Korean leader tick,' says political scientist Stephen Dyson.
Brain Awareness: Soccer Players May Offer Clues to Collective Movement
Flocking as a behavior is found among inanimate objects as well as living beings. Does that mean the brain doesn't have to think about it?
Coveted Class: Asian American Literature
'I try to make the experience of Asian American people relevant to non-Asian Americans,' says English professor and Asian American studies director Cathy Schlund-Vials.
Very Special Snowflakes
If you have a theorem in mind you believe holds true for all possible curves, you may want to test it against a snowflake, according to UConn mathematician Vyron Vellis.
Alternative Spring Break Trips Offer Opportunities to Give Back
'People think college students don’t care in general, but this is a chance to show that they do,' says Alternative Break participant Megan Boyer '18 (CLAS).
New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils
UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.
Student-Athlete Strong: Julie Hu
Hu, a member of the Women's Swim Team, brings the same drive to succeed to her actuarial studies as she does to her sport.