Writer

Kim Krieger

Kim Krieger has covered politics from Capitol Hill and energy commodities from the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Her stories have exposed fraud in the California power markets and mathematical malfeasance in physics. And she knows what really goes on in the National Radio Quiet Zone. These days, Kim tells clear, compelling stories of the research at UConn. Her work connects Connecticut citizens and the press with the vast resources of their flagship public university. When not at UConn, she can be found kayaking among the beautiful Norwalk islands, digging in her garden, or occasionally enjoying the silence in the National Radio Quiet Zone.


Author Archive

Cows in the field

A Better Shot Against Foot and Mouth Disease

No needles required

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Advancing the Treatment of Depression

Newer combinations of existing medications may help patients who haven't found much relief from other methods

A young woman talks to a man whose back is turned to the camera while pointing at a poster showing her research.

UConn Musculoskeletal Institute Holds 20th Annual Research Day

Highlights of the day included presentations on new research, and speedy, two-minute talks by medical and dental students, resident trainees, graduate students and post-docs

A microscopic view of a brain with a portion outlined in white with a red arrow pointing to the outline

Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage

Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin

A teenage boy boy sleeping in bed

How Much Sleep Do Teens Get? Six-Seven Hours.

And that is not nearly enough

Dotted neon sign that reads: KRATOM VAPE & CBD

UConn Magazine: C. Michael White Is on a Mission

For starters, we should understand that the kratom known as gas station heroin is much different than natural kratom leaf

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Better Than Penicillin

Replacing the world's wonder drug with something bacteria can't resist

Nesting dolls with protein shell, aptamers, Zinc cage, etc. in the decorations, with the mRNA surrounded by fatty molecules like a jewel in the center.

mRNA’s Matryoshka Move

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

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Toughen Up, Kidney, the Damage is Temporary

A brand new way to understand kidney repair

Ketogenic low carbs diet concept. Healthy eating and dieting with salmon fish, avocado, eggs and nuts.

Faking a Ketogenic Diet May Still Get Results – in Fruit Flies

There could be ways to get the benefits of a ketogenic diet without the difficulty of maintaining it - but there are downsides

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Understanding the Scars of Kidney Disease

About one in seven American adults has chronic kidney disease

Morty Ortega, in a brown hat and plaid shirt at the left of the frame, looks through a telescope with a craggy mountain peak behind him at Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile, in 1980

UConn Magazine: The Ortega Effect

From firefighters to photographers, hundreds of UConn alums credit one brilliant, patient, unassuming professor for helping them cut through their confusion and fear to steer a purposeful course through college, work, and life

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RNA Tech Could Make Fast Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

With Alzheimer's beginning well before symptoms appear, early detection would be a crucial benefit for patients and doctors

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Campus Power Plant Hydrogen-Capable and More Efficient Than Ever

'Our goal is to develop a true next-generation solid oxide fuel cell that achieves an unprecedented combination of power density, efficiency, and durability'

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UConn Hosts New Fellowship Focused on Hydrogen in Shipping

'REACH2 is our new UConn-led initiative that enables global collaboration in the field of hydrogen'

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Sweet Disguise: Body Hides RNA With Sugar

Now that scientists understand the role of RNA glycosylation in deflecting immune system attention, they can check on whether that strategy is somehow going awry

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Young Dung Reinvigorates Old Mice

Researchers are working to identify the bacteria responsible for the anti-aging effects, and maybe develop a probiotic that can benefit humans

Sad teen boy sitting on floor in high school corridor

Regular Screening for Depression May Benefit High Schoolers

Symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have steadily increased among high school students in the U.S. over the past decade and a half

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First Genetic Counseling Professional Science Master’s Students Graduate

The two year program is uniquely positioned to give students broad experience in both research and clinical genetics

A row of people in commencement regalia sit in an auditorium.

C is for Commencement

More than 500 doctorates were awarded at UConn during a ceremony addressed by the 15th director of the National Science Foundation