College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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.
March 13, 2018 | Elizabeth Caron, and Elaina Hancock
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.
March 12, 2018 | Stephen Dyson, Department of Political Science
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?
March 12, 2018 | Kim Krieger
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.
March 8, 2018 | Kenneth Best
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.
March 7, 2018 | Kim Krieger
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).
March 6, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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.
March 2, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
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.
March 2, 2018 | Susan Twiss
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
The iQ program is open to students from any school or major who have ideas for creating a new business. The highly successful program, which has helped launched dozens of businesses, offers mentoring, advice and encouragement from experts in solving complex problems with innovative, sustainable solutions.
February 26, 2018 | Claire Hall
Eight UConn Researchers Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Eight researchers from UConn and UConn Health have been recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) as some of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology.
February 26, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD