College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Study Shows Public Support for Laws Against Weight Discrimination
The findings have practical implications for policy makers in the U.S.
December 2, 2015 | Daniel P. Jones, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Spotlight On: Moshood Olatokunbo ’11 (CLAS)
Moshood Olatokunbo ’11 (CLAS) shares his career insights with current UConn students as an alumni volunteer.
December 2, 2015 | Bri Diaz
Segregated Sundays: Does Email Reveal Unexpected Truths?
Research provides insight into attitudes about race and helps answer the question, 'Do we practice what we preach?'
November 30, 2015 | Tom Breen
Feasts Do More than Satisfy Hunger
This year when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, you may think more about the dynamics around the table than the food on the table.
November 25, 2015 | Natalie Munro
Hiding in Plain Sight: Camouflage in Open Ocean Fish
A new study of how open ocean fish use polarized light waves shows there’s more to camouflage than meets the eye.
November 23, 2015 | Sheila Foran
Student-Athlete Strong: Istvan Kanyo
For Istvan Kanyo, Honors student, soccer player, and aspiring orthopedist, being a Husky means taking pride in all aspects of life.
November 20, 2015 | Rob Chudzik
Students Search the Soil for New Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is up, antibiotic drug discovery is down. Some UConn undergraduates are a part of the search for potential new antibiotics.
November 19, 2015 | Kim Krieger
UConn Students Adjusting to New Reality in Paris Following Attacks
Faculty member Roger Célestin offers an update on the UConn group in Paris.
November 17, 2015 | Colin Poitras
The Difference Between Laughing and Crying
UConn neuroscience researchers are examining how the human brain makes distinctions between subtle but important differences in sound.
November 17, 2015 | Cindy Wolfe Boynton & Christine Buckley, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
An Undergrad Discovers Some Sticky DNA – and a New Vocation
Part of a successful university experience is being open to change. Brendan Smalec's story is a case in point.
November 16, 2015 | Kim Krieger