The Graduate School
Science of Learning Project Wins $3 Million NSF Award
Cognitive scientists and neuroscientists at UConn will train 50 graduate students in the science of learning, and how to communicate their research using performing arts and digital media techniques.
Studying Silversides
Marine scientist Hannes Baumann is studying how Atlantic Silverside fish are reacting to climate change and other human-caused changes in coastal waters.
Which Wine to Try? Business Students Validate New App
UConn graduate students used their business analytics skills to verify a sophisticated tool that helps consumers select a wine that satisfies their personal tastes.
E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’
UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor.
Race and Gender Affect Response to Weight Stigma
A new study from the UConn Rudd Center found that Hispanic women were the most likely to engage in disordered eating behavior as a result of experiencing stigma about their weight.
Student Engineers Monitoring System for Bridges
Kevin McMullen received a $40,000 grant from the UConn School of Engineering in partnership with Connecticut Innovations. to help him enter the marketplace with his bridge safety device.
Lifting Spirits Doesn’t Require Many Reps
You will get the best "bang for your buck" with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity, according to a new UConn study.
The Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the Same
UConn researchers, including undergraduate students, have discovered that the blood vessels in one part of the brain act differently than elsewhere in the body, in order to keep us breathing.
Sights and Sounds of Commencement 2017
More than 9,000 degrees – both undergraduate and graduate – will be awarded this year, which is the highest number of degrees conferred at UConn in the University's 136-year history.
UConn Grad Student Headed to Brookhaven Lab
Daniel Hoying receives the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award for his work in high energy physics.