College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dr. Dante Paolino and Dr. Zachary Gelber, in blue medical scrubs, each holding a Build-a-Brush toothbrush.

UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer

'What was a little hobby is now a full-fledged business'

A cross section of the carotid body in a mouse. The oxygen sensing cells (green) sit adjacent to the carotid artery, right where it splits before entering the brain.

Breathing Without Brakes

UConn researchers reveal unexpected cause of Rett syndrome symptoms

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UConn Professor Takes on HIV/AIDS Denialists Yet Again

Kalichman talked with UConn Today about AIDS denialism, his recent research, and where we go from here

Close-up of a quantum computer’s metallic components with connectors and wires against a dark background.

Renowned Expert Elevates UConn Quantum Research

Physicist Dmitri Kharzeev set to advance the University’s Quantum Alliance and support key research initiatives

Whaleship docked in the water.

Maritime Studies Alum Connects the Classroom to the Community

A partnership between UConn Avery Point and Mystic Seaport Museum inspired Gabriel Brisson’s ’26 (CLAS) future career in maritime studies.

Students and faculty plant flowers against a concrete wall in a prison yard.

UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities

Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments

A group of marine scientists pose for a photo on the deck of a research vessel on the ocean.

UConn Marine Sciences Students Study Offshore Wind’s Impact on Plankton

Xavier Warren and Vicki You ’24 (CLAS) are continuing their graduate studies on an ocean research expedition this summer, studying how offshore wind development may affect the marine ecosystem off Connecticut’s coast and some of the state’s smallest inhabitants.

Student Poster

Summer Research Experiences Give Students Career-Building Boost

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

A native flower meadow including yellow, white, and purple flowers, with a stand of trees in the background.

UConn Student Working for Fewer Lawns and More Meadows Across CT

Rethinking the lawn, to support biodiversity and sustainability

Members of a football team kneeling in yellow and burgundy uniforms

Home or Away? NFL Stadium Attendance Protest Impact Depended on Who Visited, Researchers Find

How do player politics affect fan attendance? The answer is complicated