College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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UConn Reads: Interfaith in America

A Stamford campus English professor says UConn offers opportunities for people of many different faiths – or none – to explore religious diversity.

Julia Jordan-Zachery '97 Ph.D., Director of Black Studies at Providence College, speaks at the launch event of the Collaborative to Advance Equity Through Research on Women and Girls of Color on 9.28.2016. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

UConn Joins National Research Initiative on Women and Girls of Color

UConn's new 'Collaborative' will conduct research on race and gender in science and technology.

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UConn to Partner with Town of Greenwich for Coastal Resiliency Research

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Center for Environmental Sciences are collaborating with the Town of Greenwich to provide research on biodiversity, coastal resources, water quality, and landscape change.

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Source is Key to Credibility in Social Media Messaging

A new study shows that health information from a respected public health organization loses credibility when retweeted.

The moment of political choice in the 2016 Presidential Election. (iStock Photo)

Presidential Election: How You Process Information Determines Your Vote

Communication professor Carolyn Lin says differing styles of information processing shape either a more rational or a more emotional decision-making process that affects voters' choice.

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UConn Collaborates on $3M Project to Promote Healthy Forests

Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Jill Wegrzyn will lend her biostatistics and data skills to the NSF grant aimed at connecting big data on American forests and crops for better scientific research.

A Hairy Woodpecker returns to its nest site in a burned pine tree bringing food to its hungry young. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tingley)

‘Goldilocks Fires’ Can Enhance Biodiversity in Western Forests

Mixed-severity fires – not too hot, not too cold, but overall just right – in the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada can increase bird biodiversity over time, a study finds.

An English class taught at Avery Point by associate professor Pamela Bedore analyzes the enduring popularity of the fictional detective. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Sherlock Holmes and Comparative Media

Students in Professor Pam Bedore's English class at Avery Point explore the enduring popularity of the fictional detective.

Michael Lynch, left, director of UConn's Humanities Institute, facilitates the panel discussion with Krista Tippet of NPR and David Brooks of the New York Times. (Photo by Garrett Hubbard, GH studios)

Humility in Politics the Focus of UConn Forum in D.C.

Political leaders, public intellectuals and journalists came together Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to discuss the role of humility in public life, kicking off a three-year research initiative named The Humility and Conviction in Public Life project.

From left to right, English Ph.D. candidates Melissa Rohrer, George Moore, and Reme Bohlin. (Sydney Lauro/UConn Photo)

Shakespeare in Context: Player, Author, Imposter

On September 9, three English Ph.D. candidates gave presentations at the event "Shakespeare: Player, Author, Imposter," which painted a picture of who Shakespeare really was and why we are still reading his work 400 years after his death.