College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Evolution on the Smallest of Scales Smooths Out the Patchwork Patterns of Where Animals and Plants Live
The next time you find yourself counting down the hours for your car to reach its destination, notice the natural patterns scrolling by your window. Many of these patterns reflect the hidden hand of evolution.
October 9, 2020 | Mark C. Urban, Director, Center of Biological Risk
OVPR Funds Five Projects in the Arts & Humanities
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients of the second annual Scholarship and Collaboration in Humanities and Arts Research (SCHARP) Program. SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities that have the potential to transform a field of study, impact the […]
October 8, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Q&A: The Supreme Court, the Presidential Election, and a Year Unlike Any Other
UConn's David Yalof, an expert on the Supreme Court and presidential politics, talks about how this year's situation is like, and unlike, past moments of US history.
October 6, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Walk with Me – A Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors
Neva Taylor '22 (CLAS) launched a podcast miniseries to explore why many outdoor spaces are unwelcoming to people of color.
October 6, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding
The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Ancient Microbial Life Used Arsenic to Thrive in a World Without Oxygen
Researchers traveled to a landscape in Chile similar in some ways to Mars to learn how life existed on Earth before oxygen.
October 2, 2020 | Pieter Visscher, University of Connecticut Brendan Paul Burns, University of New South Wales Kimberley L. Gallagher, Quinnipiac University
Avery Point Marine Sciences Building to be Renamed in Weicker’s Honor
UConn's Board of Trustees has voted to rename the Marine Sciences Building at Avery Point in honor of former Gov. Lowell Weicker.
September 30, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
New CLAS Programs Support Anti-Racist Teaching, Research and Community Engagement
Newly announced programs in CLAS will support anti-racist course development, enable novel insights into racism on college campuses, and facilitate direct interaction with anti-racist activists.
September 28, 2020 | Christine Buckley
Snapshot USA Helps Conservation Efforts By ‘Trapping’ Wildlife on Camera
UConn's Erin Kuprewicz talks about what goes into participating in the largest annual inventory of wildlife in the United States.
September 28, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Gender and Identity: Forging New Paths
A $500,000 fund granted to UConn has furthered research in gender identity through fellowships to more than 30 young researchers.
September 25, 2020 | Christine Buckley