College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Scholars Highlight Gaps in Research About Women and Girls of Color in STEM and Public Health Fields

The Collaborative identifies gaps in and furthers our understanding on issues of race and identity for women, trans and gender diverse people, and girls of color.

An image of the Avery Point campus captured via drone camera.

UConn Researchers to Explore Marine Life, Human-Sea Interaction

The projects touch on everything from the effects of climate change on marine animals to how coastal communities respond to flood risk

Aysha Mahmood '14.

UConn Magazine: Cool to be Kind

'I feel like I'm living my dream'

Images of the seamount taken from a 2019 cruise.

Marine National Monument Offshore from Connecticut is Protected Once Again

'Not only is it a place where the science community can study what the ocean should look like in the absence of effects like fishing and mining, it's a place for the American public'

Introduction to sign language at a young age helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop more quickly, according to new research.

To Young Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken

Early access to language helps spur development in children, no matter the language

Bizzarri carefully collecting tiny mites from the beak of a hummingbird.

Boarding Pass: Deciphering the Travel Habits of ‘Mite-y’ Nectar Robbers

How human transportation habits help explain the behavior of tiny critters

Relief of ancient assyrian warriors in a horse drawn chariot.

The Horse Bit and Bridle Kicked Off Ancient Empires: A New Giant Dataset Tracks the Societal Factors that Drove Military Technology

Within this cascade of innovation we see the origins of the world’s first megaempires, as well as the rise world religions practiced by billions of people today

a portrait of Akiko Nishiyama.

Akiko Nishiyama Explains the Many Strengths of a Degree in Physiology and Neurobiology

The new department head of physiology and neurobiology combines her background in medical training and scholarly research to lead students into the future of biomedical research.

When Galaxies Collide: UConn Astrophysicist Investigating Supermassive Black Hole Mergers

Chiara Mingarelli is working to prove the existence of supermassive black hole mergers through a project that will engage high school students in the research process

UConn Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Honored by NAACP

UConn will be well represented when the Connecticut NAACP branches play host to a reception to honor the “100 Most Influential Blacks in the State of Connecticut.”