Author Archive
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
Building a Better Plant: UConn Researcher Develops Improved Technology for Grafting
UConn researcher Yi Li has invented a novel grafting technique that improves several factors important for healthy plant growth
Novel Immune Checkpoints Have Applications for Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Treatment
UConn researcher Laijun Lai has developed recombinant proteins and antibodies to combat autoimmune diseases and immunosuppression in cancer patients
Meet the Researcher: Natalie Munro, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Natalie Munro uses what our human ancestors discarded to learn about how we started to domesticate animals.
Neag School Researchers Developing Computational Thinking Unit for High School Biology Classes
As computational thinking becomes an increasingly important part of STEM fields, a group of researchers is developing a program to prepare high school students with these skills.
UConn Researchers Study Anti-Vax Facebook Groups in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic
UConn researchers' work studying the activity of anti-vaccine groups on Facebook in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic holds important lessons for public health officials.