Research & Discovery

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Targeted Tendon Relief

The minimally invasive procedure relieves patients of chronic tendon pain

Mia Maltz in lab

Toxic Dust Reshapes the Lung Microbiome

A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the microscopic world inside our lungs

A student in a grey shirt stands in a field of phragmites, a tall, pale brown grass.

Do Bugs Like Salty Snacks? UConn Student Studying Salt’s Impact on Phragmites Feasting

Getting to the bottom of what might make an invasive plant an attractive meal for insects

Patient Woody and Dr Metersky happily talking in exam room

Bronchiectasis Patient Shares Gratitude for His Pulmonologist and Power of Clinical Trials

West Hartford man’s participation in UConn Health clinical trial leads to FDA-approval of first-ever medicine that he needs for his lung condition.

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UConn, State Embrace AI and Quantum Potential

Economics Forum in Stamford underscores UConn’s role as educator and driver of next generation workforce.

Group of leaders from UConn, the UConn Foundation, Magid, and MISSION at the KSI ribbon cutting on November 12, 2025.

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Opens New Occupational Heat Safety Lab with Industry Partner Support

The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Powered by Magid & MISSION officially opened on Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the 750-square-foot site in Gampel Pavilion

Latrenda Knighten and Tutita Casa.

Neag School Faculty Member and Alumni Earn National Publication Award

Tutita M. Casa and three former students received the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ 2025 Linking Research and Practice Outstanding Publication Award

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Neag School Welcomes New Endowed Chair in Educational Psychology

Matthew Lemberger-Truelove, an expert in counselor education, is the new Letitia Neag Morgan Chair for Educational Psychology

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Tracing Mountain Water to Its Hidden Sources

Field data and modeling provide insights into predicting what impacts vital mountain headwaters

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USDA Grant Funds Study of Multiplex Genome Editing in Tomatoes

Through a $650,000 USDA Grant Yi Li will study the unintended consequences of multiplex genome editing and how many modifications can be made before these effects are triggered