Schools & Colleges
Molecular geneticist seeks to improve industrial hemp cultivation
For decades, Gerry Berkowitz has done groundbreaking work, applying molecular genetics in seeking to understand aspects of plant biology.
Op-ed: What Jeff Sessions Doesn’t Know About Medical Marijuana
Research on medical marijuana is clear: Marijuana has legitimate medical uses, writes UConn pharmacy professor C. Michael White.
UConn’s STEM Pipeline
A simple experiment involving a water bottle filled with nitrogen and a few bendable drinking straws may be all it takes to spark an interest in science, according to Phoebe Szarek. Which is why Szarek often demonstrated the “Hero’s Engine” when she visited high schools around the state as a delegate of the School of […]
Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on Families
Dr. Margaret Lloyd examines how parental substance use disorders effect families in the child welfare system. She is currently working with the state of Oklahoma to evaluate two family drug treatment courts, which aim to address the underlying issues that contribute to poor outcomes for families with parental addiction involved in the child welfare system. […]
Biodegradable Sensor Monitors Pressure in the Body then Disappears
The new sensor is designed to replace existing implantable pressure sensors that have potentially toxic components, which must be removed after use.
The ‘Kodak Moment’ That Could Revolutionize Business
Business professor David Noble discusses the potential impact of Kodak's announcement that it will launch a cryptocurrency, which already boosted the company's shares by 300 percent.
Research on the Effects of Violence and Trauma
Dr. Caitlin Elsaesser is examining the use of social media in facilitating violence among young people who live in urban neighborhoods where violence occurs. “Studies suggest that social media is an important space for both the occurrence of violence and violence prevention, but some key questions remain around how social media facilitates violence,” Dr. Elsaesser […]
Military Recruitment Programs in Public High Schools
Dr. Scott Harding has researched the movement to counter military recruitment programs in public high schools. “It’s a neglected issue that needs to be highlighted so that we can have a more informed discussion about what it means to allow recruiters into schools to convince 16- and 17- year olds to join the military” he […]
Child Welfare Research with State Agencies
Working with staff and volunteers from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Dr. Megan Feely is developing a well-being assessment for children in foster care, designed for use by child advocates. The assessment will be based in part on two years of state data on more than 1,000 children in foster care in Missouri. […]
Removing the Immunotherapy Blindfold
UConn Health researchers are developing a technology that can identify which patients will respond to immunotherapy, with the goal of extending the benefits of the treatment to a wider group of patients.