Schools & Colleges

A younger man holds an older man's hands on a bed. UConn Health researchers have received a grant to investigate new methods of addressing health complications that come with aging.

Training the Next Generation of Health Providers and Scientists in Aging and Geroscience

National Institutes on Aging award reflects the growth and maturity of UConn's multidisciplinary aging research efforts and leadership in geroscience

8 individuals at UConn Preceptor Awards

School of Pharmacy Honors 2020 and 2021 Preceptors of the Year

The UConn School of Pharmacy’s 2020 and 2021 Preceptors of the Year were honored at a reception held on October 6, 2021.

Silhouette of a person exhaling. Pitt Hopkins syndrome is a rare condition that causes breathing problems in sufferers, and UConn researchers are working to understand it.

Rare Form of Autism Exhales Secrets of Breathing

Research that could one day mean a sigh of relief for sufferers of a rare syndrome

Pharmacist holding medicine box and capsule pack in pharmacy drugstore.

Why Prescription Drugs Can Work Differently for Different People

Genetic differences, drug interactions and inflammation can affect how well drugs work in the body

Article Published in Nature Aging Journal Features Work by UConn Center on Aging Researchers

Article documents studies on the biology of aging and longevity, examining aging at a biological level and exploring efforts at harnessing those biological processes to prolong life span and health span.

View from back of classroom, with teacher, standing with hand lifted to face, blurred in the background.

New Research Study to Investigate — and Address — Teacher Stress

With federal funding, Lisa Sanetti and colleagues will explore interventions to help reduce schoolteacher stress and improve mental well-being, with the long-term goal of retraining teachers in classrooms.

Flowering cannabis in greenhouse

A Tiny Part of Cannabis Biology Has a Big Impact

Gerald "Gerry" Berkowitz's study on the molecular and genetic mechanisms of trichomes in cannabis is an important first step to unlocking the promise of the plant

A person dressed as Santa Claus, standing in a warehouse. Pandemic-related supply chain issues have caused a shortage of popular consumer goods ahead of the 2021 holiday season.

Supply Chain Disruptions Create Shortages of Goods Just in Time for the Holidays

'If one link in the supply chain faces a severe problem, it can knock the whole system out of whack'

Connecticut Law Review Symposium to Examine Tulsa Race Massacre

In 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed the prosperous Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. White mobs killed or injured hundreds of Black residents.

UConn entrance sign amongst flowers

JLLA Inducts 11 New Members

On Wednesday night, in the shadow of the Innovation Partnership Building, 11 graduate students joined the ranks of the most selective graduate society at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering—the John Lof Leadership Academy.