Schools & Colleges
Research Commitment Elevating UConn’s Internal Medicine Residency
Making better doctors by strengthening research and academics along with clinical training
June 17, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Largest Research Grant in UConn History Awarded by the National Science Foundation
The largest grant in UConn’s history awarded to the UConn School of Medicine will create a Network for Advanced NMR, a powerful method for analyzing molecules.
June 16, 2021 | Lauren Woods
Long-COVID Recovery Center at UConn Health helping those with Post-COVID Issues
Most people who have had COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, however, some people, even those with mild versions of the disease continue to experience symptoms long after their initial recovery.
June 16, 2021 | Jennifer Walker
UConn School of Engineering Unveils the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion, Supported by UConn Alumni Mark and Betsy Vergnano’s $3M Donation
The gift represents the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion investment in UConn School of Engineering history and is one of the largest single DEI investments in UConn
June 16, 2021 | Eli Freund
UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR
Changchun Liu’s low-cost, easy-to-use device provides accurate results within an hour
UConn Researcher Performing Collaborative Research Assessing City Water Systems Resilience
Christine Kirchhoff is studying the effects of financial stress on decision-making by city government as it relates to essential services like drinking water.
CAHNR Alum Yuri Hosokawa Turns Down the Heat at Tokyo 2020
Hosokawa is advising local and international organizers to improve treatment for exertional heat stroke in the summer Olympic games
June 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Should We Stay or Should We Go? Shoreline Homes and Rising Sea Levels in Connecticut
How strategies to address rising sea levels could affect local taxes, home values, and other factors
June 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
High School Students Exposed to UConn Chemistry Through Virtual Event
Students from Berlin High School didn't let COVID-19 get in the way of learning directly from UConn faculty
June 14, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Researcher Receives $2 Million from NIH to Understand Role of Non-coding RNAs in Drug Metabolism
UConn researcher Xiaobo Zhong is studying how long non-coding RNAs influence the body's ability to metabolize drugs.