College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
How the Human Brain Reads – In Any Language
UConn researchers find that what happens inside the human brain when reading is the same, no matter what the language or script.
February 11, 2016 | Sheila Foran
Study of Cognitive Development in Deaf Children Revisits Longstanding Debate
In deaf children, excluding sign language in favor of auditory implants may be a risky approach for their cognitive development.
February 10, 2016 | Kristen Cole
The State of the World’s Oceans
UConn marine biodiversity expert Ann Bucklin discusses the issues raised in the United Nations' recent World Ocean Assessment.
February 10, 2016 | David Bauman
A Taste of the Tropics
February is the perfect time to visit the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses. Here's a sneak peek.
February 9, 2016 | Amy Jorgensen '17 (SFA)
Brain-Imaging Technology Reveals Hidden Emotions
UConn's new fMRI scanner shows that areas of the brain literally ‘light up’ when people respond to emotional cues.
February 4, 2016 | Sheila Foran
Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition
UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.
February 2, 2016 | Kim Krieger
UConn Leading State’s Open Textbook Initiative
The goal is to reduce the cost of textbooks and other course-related educational materials.
February 2, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Activity on Seafloor Linked to Icy Ebb and Flow on Surface
Hydrothermal activity along mid-ocean ridges helps explain why ice ages come and go, according to a UConn marine scientist.
January 28, 2016 | Sheila Foran
Making Sense of the Polls in 2016
With the first primaries just days away, a UConn survey research expert discusses how to interpret the often widely differing political polls.
January 28, 2016 | Tom Breen
Student-Athlete Strong: Nnamdi Amilo
Men's basketball forward and pre-med student Nnamdi Amilo says the lessons he’s learned as a Husky will help him well beyond his time at UConn.
January 27, 2016 | Rob Chudzik