Research & Discovery

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Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They’re Going Outside

Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z

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New Molecular Monitoring Offers Scientists a ‘Live Video’ Look at Cells

‘This approach allows us to collect molecular information from precise locations while minimizing disruption to the tissue, making it possible to monitor biological processes as they occur'

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Working For a Resilient Future for All

The newly redesigned Institute of the Environment and Energy delivers sociotechnical approaches to environmental and energy sustainability, environmental health, and ecosystem restoration while empowering communities, governments, learners, and businesses

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A Soft Sensor for Knees Under Pressure

Finding the right amount of movement for people rehabbing from knee injuries

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DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus

Rare species don’t only exist in remote places. They’re sometimes surviving right here on campus

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Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1

A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future

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UConn Business Researchers Discover Voluntary Corporate Climate Goals Are Viewed Favorably by Investors

'For company decisionmakers, there is clearly no argument for not considering it'

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Advancing Drone and Robotics Research

UConn College of Engineering boasts state-of-the-art research capacity and top-tier talent

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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing

Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices

Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline

A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe