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Postdoctoral fellow Ashley Groshong in the Spirochete Lab at UConn Health. (Office of the Vice President for Research Photo)

What Makes the Bacteria Behind Lyme Disease Tick?

UConn Health researchers are advancing understanding of how the bacteria transmits disease, pointing to the potential for ultimately developing therapeutics to target this system.

Julianna Gallo '20 (CAHNR), an animal science major, at the UConn Polo Match versus Kentucky on Feb. 3, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

The Polo Express

Take a peek at the combined UConn Men's and Women's Polo team competing against a team from the University of Kentucky at the Horsebarn Hill Arena on Feb. 3.

'War on the Benighted #6,' by L. Kasimu Harris, one of the works on display in the 'Still Separate – Still Unequal' exhibition at the Stamford Campus, which examines ongoing racial and economic disparities in the U.S. public school system.

Exhibit Explores Racial Disparities in Public School System

“It is imperative that we utilize the power of art and history to foster a necessary dialogue for social change,” says Larry Ossei-Mensah, co-curator.

Nicole Wagner, CEO of UConn TIP company LambdaVision, works in the lab at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Technology Incubation Companies Raise $60M in 2017

The majority of this investment into development of technology-based startups came from out-of-state sources.

Computer illustration of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes attacking a cancer cell. (Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images)

Removing the Immunotherapy Blindfold

UConn Health researchers are developing a technology that can identify which patients will respond to immunotherapy, with the goal of extending the benefits of the treatment to a wider group of patients.

North American streams and rivers are becoming saltier and more alkaline, thanks to road deicers, fertilizers, and other salty compounds indirectly released into waterways. (Matt Champlin/Getty Images)

The Nation’s Waterways are Becoming Saltier, Study Says

Researchers found increased salinization and alkalinization of North America's freshwater supplies. What's happening across the nation and at UConn.

Vintage head shot of Antonio Romano wearing a UConn sweatshirt.

In Memoriam: Antonio Romano, Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Romano, a biologist who led the College from 1992-1995, was a great supporter of academic integrity and of the University.

A group of preschoolers watch television. (Shutterstock Photo)

Preschoolers Still See TV Food Ads Despite Companies’ Promises

Because of a loophole in the companies’ pledges, children under 6 are still exposed to TV food ads, at an age when they are particularly vulnerable to advertising.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and ships from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy transit the Pacific Ocean during a bilateral training operation with the Indian navy. (Getty Images)

Full Speed Ahead: Using Additive Manufacturing to Repair Ships at Sea

UConn engineers have devised a way for a ship’s crew to identify the exact location of any mechanical trouble and repair or replace the part while still at sea.

Black and white photo of Arthur S. Abramson

In Memoriam: Arthur Abramson, Founding Department Head of Linguistics

Abramson founded the UConn department that grew to become one of the most well-known centers for theoretical linguistics research.