College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hannes Baumann and his research team collect eggs and sperm from Atlantic Silverside fish at the Rankin Laboratory at the Avery Point campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Studying Silversides

Marine scientist Hannes Baumann is studying how Atlantic Silverside fish are reacting to climate change and other human-caused changes in coastal waters.

The Hubble Telescope with Earth. (jamesbenet/Getty Images)

The Stars Align, and Astronomers Sharpen Hubble’s Gaze

By applying computational analysis to images from a gravitational lens, astronomers have been able to see clear pictures of the distant universe.

Close up of older woman and home caretaker holding hands. (Getty Images)

Op-ed: Unprepared for the ‘Silver Tsunami’ of Older Adults Living with Cancer

Planning for the health care needs of aging cancer survivors represents a significant public health challenge.

Russian-born novelist, short story writer, and associate professor of English Ellen Litman in UConn's Homer Babbidge Library.

‘In Russia, You Simply Couldn’t Be a Writer if You Were Jewish’

Associate professor and acclaimed novelist Ellen Litman talks about her childhood in Russia and her life in Connecticut.

Close-up of the Declaration of Independence. (Getty Images)

America’s Ongoing Struggle for Equal Rights

'Our contradictions are built into our political DNA,' says UConn historian Richard D. Brown.

Connecticut Writing Project participants at a National Writing Project Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. From left: Danielle Pieratti, English teacher at South Windsor High School and Writing Program Leader for the CWP; Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, professor of English Education and director of the Boise State Writing Project; and Elizabeth Simison, English teacher at Bacon Academy in Colchester and adjunct in English at UConn.

Improving the Teaching of Writing

More than 525 Connecticut teachers have attended a Connecticut Writing Project Summer Institute since it began 35 years ago.

Jeffrey Ogbar, professor of history, stands near graffiti art at the Heaven Skatepark in Hartford on July 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

In Tupac’s Life, the Struggles and Triumphs of a Generation

Beyond his commercial success, Tupac Shakur's life can be thought of as a metaphor for a generation of African-American youth, says history professor Jeffrey Ogbar. The biopic 'All Eyez on Me' opens today.

An e-cigarette smoker. (Getty Images/Martina Paraninfi)

E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’

UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor.

Puerto Rican citizen gestures during political rally in 2012. AP/Ricardo Arduengo

Op-ed: Puerto Rico Votes on Statehood – Fifth Time’s the Charm?

National surveys demonstrate that most Americans do not know much about the political status of Puerto Ricans, and only 40 percent would support statehood for the island.

A multi-ethnic group of women. (Shutterstock Photo)

Race and Gender Affect Response to Weight Stigma

A new study from the UConn Rudd Center found that Hispanic women were the most likely to engage in disordered eating behavior as a result of experiencing stigma about their weight.