College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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.
UConn Students Adjusting to New Reality in Paris Following Attacks
Faculty member Roger Célestin offers an update on the UConn group in Paris.
The Difference Between Laughing and Crying
UConn neuroscience researchers are examining how the human brain makes distinctions between subtle but important differences in sound.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Shining Light on the Molecular Mind
UConn neuroscience strives to understand pathways and connections in the brain with unprecedented detail
Boosting the Efficiency of Solar Panels
UConn chemistry professor Challa Kumar has developed a substance that enhances the ability of solar cells to absorb energy from sunlight.