College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Men May Experience Weight Stigma as Much as Women
A new study by the UConn Rudd Center finds that a significant portion of adult American men report being mistreated about their weight.
April 24, 2018 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center
Complex Math Visuals are This Researcher’s Handiwork
Visuals can help students learn complex math, says David Nichols at UConn. Just not ones he has drawn by hand.
April 23, 2018 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Unlocking the Genomic Mechanisms of the Atlantic Silverside
This joint project with Cornell University will be the most comprehensive genomic assessment to date for local adaptations, and is critical to understanding how marine organisms may be able to respond to rapid environmental change.
April 18, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Republicans More Persuasive than Scientists on Climate Change
Regardless of political affiliation, people are more likely to believe facts about climate change when they come from Republicans speaking against what has become a partisan interest in this country, says a new UConn study.
April 18, 2018 | Kristen Cole - UConn Communications
Overcoming Bias About Music Takes Work
A new study has found that simply being told a performer is a professional or a student changes the way the brain responds to music, and it takes a deliberate effort to overcome this bias.
April 18, 2018 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Using Magnetic Fields to Improve Optical Tomography Resolution
Optical imaging has become a powerful technique in biomedical research. A team of UConn chemists received funding to improve the resolution of optical tomographic images with the use of magnetic fields.
April 16, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Junior Wins Prestigious Truman Scholarship
The biological sciences and sociology major hopes to pursue a career influencing global public health care.
April 13, 2018 | Christine Buckley - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Student-Athlete Strong: Kiera Dalmass
Honors student and statistics major Kiera Dalmass '18 (CLAS) is graduating a year early, so she can work on a master's during her final year of eligibility in women's lacrosse.
April 13, 2018 | Susan Twiss
Exploring Earth’s Core with Seismic Wave Measurements
UConn professor of physics, Vernon F. Cormier, has received funding from the National Science Foundation to study the transition from liquid to solid in the Earth’s core using seismic wave measurements.
April 12, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Sociologist Upends Notions about Parental Help with Homework
A new study finds that one size does not fit all students when it comes to parents helping with homework, and that parental involvement can be particularly beneficial for economically disadvantaged students.
April 12, 2018 | Loretta Waldman