College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Study of 2020 Protests Shows Difference Between Reality and Perception
Political science professor Jeremy Pressman, co-founder of The Crowd Counting Consortium (CCC), discusses the CCC's latest study on 2020 protests.
October 16, 2020 | Kenneth Best
UConn Holds Second Annual Sports Analytics Conference
There are many sports analytics workshops held around the world each year, but what makes UConn’s unique is that undergraduate students, and even those on the high school level, are invited and encouraged to be part of it.
October 16, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
New Study Examines Civil Society’s Effect on Mass Violence
UConn researcher Evan Perkoski discusses his work examining the role civil society can play in preventing - or perpetrating - mass killings.
October 14, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Stretching Makes the Superconductor
Superconductors could make everything from the power grid to personal computers more efficient. UConn researcher Ilya Sochnikov and his students are working to better understand these materials.
October 12, 2020 | Kim Krieger
Five UConn-Affiliated Startups Vie For Recognition, Funding at Prestigious Wolff Competition
UConn-affiliated startups in fields ranging from medicine to fish food are finalists in this year's Wolff New Venture Competition.
October 12, 2020 | Claire Hall
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