Research & Discovery

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Researchers Unlock New Potential Porcine Virus Treatment

UConn researchers have advanced technology that could tackle Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a condition that costs the pork industry billions each year

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What Should Be on Your Plate? Study Shows Student Athletes Don’t Know

Student athletes are looking to social media for information about how to fuel their bodies, but the information they're getting isn't always helping

Ornella Tempo '16 in the lab at the Institute for Material Science with Luyi Sun, associate professor of bimolecular engineering on April 25, 2016.

UConn Engineering Boasts 9 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows

Fellows demonstrate 'a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life'

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Irradiator Removal Saves Millions of Dollars While Making Campuses Safer

Utilizing a federal Department of Energy program, UConn and UConn Health have removed and safely disposed of four cesium-sourced irradiators

UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric S. Levine in his lab at UConn School of Medicine (Photo by Lauren Woods).

Eagles Autism Foundation Awards Research Funding to UConn School of Medicine

Cutting-edge autism research of UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine and his Lab wins $400,000 in research funds thanks to football fans donating to the annual Eagles Autism Challenge

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Department of Defense Program Funds Study of Cranial Regeneration

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Grant for UConn Health researchers studying ultrasound-stimulated regrowth

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Air Pollution Worsened COVID-19 Mortality, Especially in Vulnerable Communities

Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in under-resourced communities

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Connecticut Public Schools Staffing Trends: Examining Levels of Administrators, General Education Teachers, and Special Education Teachers

Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding public school staffing trends

Jill Wergrzyn

Biology Associate Professor Awarded Nation’s Highest Honor for Early-Career Researchers

Jill Wegrzyn, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, earned recognition from former President Joe Biden

Arash Esmaili Zaghi, professor of civil engineering at UConn.

Engineering Professor Earns Nation’s Highest Honor for Early-Career Scientists

President Biden named Arash E. Zaghi, an engineering professor with a passion for supporting neurodiverse learners, as a PECASE recipient