Author Archive
UConn Partners in Massive Arctic Data Project to Offer Insight into Changing Permafrost Conditions
The Permafrost Discovery Gateway signals the first time that a massive Arctic data set will be available and discoverable for researchers, educators, and the general public to access.
Meet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering
UConn's Alix Deymier has taken an unorthodox route to being a bone researcher, but has always been guided by insatiable curiosity.
Journey to the Center of the Chromosome
UConn researchers have received a $2.6M NIH MIRA award to study the role of one of the most important and elusive elements of cell division: the centromere.
Targeting Alcohol Abuse with Emotion Regulation Strategies
An interdisciplinary group of UConn researchers will test individualized interventions using emotion regulation strategies to reduce alcohol abuse in college students.
Meet the Researcher: Isabella Ferrante ’19, History
A UConn student turned her childhood love of history into a research project that took her from Stamford to the British National Archives to study World War I.
Studying the Ethics of Ancient DNA
An international research team seeks to integrate diverse voices, experiences and expertise into the scientific practices of ancient DNA research and foster better collaboration with Indigenous communities.
2019 SPARK Technology Commercialization Fund Recipients
Past SPARK recipients have won over $4 million in extramural follow-on funding and have formed several startups after receiving the $50K proof-of-concept grant.
Treating Depression through Mobile Technology
A team of researchers from UConn and UConn Health have received a $1M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and Department of Health and Human Services to develop a system using mobile health technologies and machine learning to provide clinicians with better assessments of depression symptoms.
Meet the Researcher: Devin Kearns, Education
"Professor Kearns’ ongoing work in the areas of special education and reading intervention, coupled with technologies like brain imaging, offers a fresh perspective into strategies that can ultimately help our schools successfully serve the needs of all students,” says Gladis Kersaint, dean of Neag School of Education.
Student-run Podcast Brings Research to Life
A team of UConn students launched the In Vivo podcast to to get to know the fascinating faculty, staff, and students who give UConn life.