College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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
Scholarship Allows Student to Stretch Academically
Katie Cavanaugh ’17 (CLAS) only just started her junior year, but she has already done four internships and held three research positions.
November 9, 2015 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Small But Mighty: The Astounding Genome of the Dinoflagellate
UConn scientist Senjie Lin leads the way in discovering what makes this important component of marine ecosystems behave the way it does.
November 6, 2015 | Kim Krieger
‘Born of Struggle’ Conference Comes to UConn
An international group of philosophers will discuss how people cope with oppression at a conference held in Storrs.
November 5, 2015 | Kenneth Best
Physiologist in Search of a Cure Brings Research Program to UConn
Professor Li Wang overcame a humble beginning to build a $5 million research program to understand and cure liver disease.
November 5, 2015 | Christine Buckley