Research & Discovery
Five UConn Student Teams Innovate Decarbonization This Summer Through Eversource-Supported Challenge
The winning team will receive additional funding to continue their work throughout the academic year
Increasing Contingency Management Incentives Will Help More Patients Recover from Addiction
JAMA Psychiatry study recommends nationwide Contingency Management care guardrails with data-driven, evidence-based reward amounts to ensure effective and better care outcomes
Despite Ad Bans, Young Children Frequently See Junk Food Promotions on YouTube and YouTube Kids
New study from UConn Rudd Center finds that children as young as age 3 are exposed to unhealthy food brand promotions when viewing videos on mobile devices
CT DEEP Releases New Wildlife Action Plan with Support from UConn’s CAHNR
With the goal of identifying species in need and actions to take, the Statewide Wildlife Action Plan incorporates scientific expertise and comments from the public
‘The Ability to Give and Receive Love’: Researchers Look at Effects of Acceptance, Rejection
'There’s no single experience in human life that's more important than the experience of being cared about by the people who are most important to you'
Nutritional Science Graduate Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Liu’s research focuses on how fermentation can transform seaweed into a probiotic yogurt that supports gut health as a nutrient-rich sustainable food source
Science in Seconds: Eating Away at Disease
UConn Health researchers are studying how phagocytes feel, taste, digest and respond to eating and clearing away debris or foreign particles inside the body
Making Electronic Devices Faster, More Powerful, and Better at Staying Cool
In a paper published as an Editor's Pick in Applied Physics Letters, College of Engineering's Georges Pavlidis outlines ways to manage heat in high-speed electronics
Athletic Trainer Employment in High Schools Associated with Fewer Fatalities and Injuries
A growing body of research demonstrates the importance of having athletic trainers employed in high schools, including two new papers including UConn researchers
Nguyen’s Injectable Piezoelectric Gel Could Treat Osteoarthritis without Surgery
Backed by a $2.3M grant from the NIH and NIH/NIBIB, Thanh Nguyen will stimulate cartilage regeneration in large animal models