College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Quantum Seed Grants Are Funding Solutions to Real-World Problems

'We are realizing a faster pace of quantum innovation—and advancing our state’s role as a leader in quantum science and technology'

A bewitching water nymph is lying in the water of the river.

Neurobiologists Reveal a Secret of Ondine’s Curse

People with Ondine's curse, also known as congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, lack the ability to regulate breathing unconsciously.

Landscape image of the outside of the Hartford Times building at UConn Hartford.

Further Work Needed To Achieve Pay Equity in Connecticut Government, Report Finds

The third annual report details an influx of workers but a persistent lack of pay equity across ethnic groups.

Sandra Shumway holding a clam rake in the ocean

Sandra Shumway Named Fellow of the Marine Biological Association

The distinction is given to marine scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field.

Graphene Atomic Structure Representation.

Seeking Higher Critical Temperatures for Superconductors

A paper recently published in Physical Review Letters details a mechanism that may help scientists develop superconductors that can perform at higher temperatures.

Professor of Mathematics Maria Gordina and two graduate students look over papers set on a table

Mathematician Maria Gordina Named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

The distinction is given to mathematicians who have demonstrated research distinction in statistical or probabilistic research

Asher Coello '23 (CLAS), a member of the first RaMP cohort at UConn, is studying genetic novelty in the giant milkweed bug for the individualized section of the NSF-supported program.

After Graduating Without Lab Experience, UConn RaMP Scholars Publish First-of-its Kind Scorpion Genome

'This is maybe an exaggeration, but it feels like kind of a last chance to hook people into the STEM pipeline'

Alvaro Lozano-Robledo stands in front of a blackboard that has an equation written on it.

Math Professor Uses TikTok to Tackle ‘Math Phobia’

Álvaro Lozano-Robledo, professor of mathematics, has gained more than 100,000 followers on the platform

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Ten Students Earn Awards From Gilman Foundation

Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community

Student conducting chemistry experiment in lab

High School Students Get Hands on Experience at UConn Chemistry Early College Experience Day

Students from eight high schools participated in the day-long event, performing a photoswitching chemistry experiment