Research & Discovery
UConn Researcher Hopes to Stop COVID-19 in Its Tracks
A UConn researcher is investigating a way to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading through the body.
June 10, 2020 | Kim Krieger
Using AI for Novel Thermoset Plastics
Ying Li has received a Young Investigator Award from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop next gene thermoset plastics using artificial intelligence technology.
June 9, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Faculty Receive NIH Grant to Develop Smartphone Sensor to Detect Tooth Pain
UConn researchers are working to develop a smartphone app that can provide a quantitative assessment of toothache pain.
June 9, 2020 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups
Two dynamic early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund.
June 8, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells
UConn researchers and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are collaborating on a game-changing platinum-free fuel cell catalysts.
June 3, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researchers Collaborate to Study Effects of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence
UConn researchers have won a grant to research the increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
How Americans are Coping with COVID-19 Stress
UConn researchers are studying how Americans experience and respond to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 1, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Religion’s Influence on Child Success
An international research team including UConn's Richard Sosis received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation to examine the effects of religion on family dynamics, specifically family size and its relationship to child success.
May 28, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Researchers Explore Potential Treatment for Mitochondrial Diseases
Researchers studying severe illnesses like muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease are intrigued by a group of compounds that may work to protect the body's cells.
May 28, 2020 | Kim Krieger
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY2020 Q2 and Q3
Recapping the quarters beginning October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice faculty and their teams for their research grant awards* totaling $6,002,715 : Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Robin H. Bogner, Ph.D. MedImmune Identifying the Causes for Long Reconstitution Times: Phase […]
May 26, 2020 | Karin Whiting Burgess