Author Archive
UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR
Changchun Liu’s low-cost, easy-to-use device provides accurate results within an hour
UConn Researcher Performing Collaborative Research Assessing City Water Systems Resilience
Christine Kirchhoff is studying the effects of financial stress on decision-making by city government as it relates to essential services like drinking water.
Should We Stay or Should We Go? Shoreline Homes and Rising Sea Levels in Connecticut
How strategies to address rising sea levels could affect local taxes, home values, and other factors
UConn Researcher Receives $2 Million from NIH to Understand Role of Non-coding RNAs in Drug Metabolism
UConn researcher Xiaobo Zhong is studying how long non-coding RNAs influence the body's ability to metabolize drugs.
UConn Economist Studying Trends in Opioid-Related Deaths in CT, MA
UConn researcher Nathan Fiala is studying the connections between economic status and opioid-related deaths in Connecticut and Massachusetts through a USDA Hatch Grant.
UConn Researcher Working to Uncover Key to Cellular Mechanisms in Parasite
Aoife Heaslip has received a grant to study the molecular underpinnings of a parasite that can cause severe infections in people who are immunocompromised and babies.
Science and Art Combine on Microplastics Research Effort
UConn's Heidi Dierssen is conducting research to improve remote sensing of microplastics on the ocean's surface
CT Small Business Development Center Supports Businesses During, After COVID-19
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center, housed in the UConn School of Business, saw demand for its services soar during the pandemic
UConn Researcher Evaluating an Intervention to Keep Young Adults Engaged in Substance Use Treatment
UConn researcher Kristyn Zajac is studying the feasibility of an innovative intervention that uses peers supports to help keep young adults engaged in substance use treatment.
A Clinic Without Walls
Students help uninsured members of the local community with pro bono health and wellness services