Research & Discovery
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Mariam Zedan ’24 (PHARM)
The need for new antibiotics is crucial as drug-resistant strains of bacteria proliferate
Meet the Researcher: Glenn Mitoma, Neag School of Education, Human Rights Institute
Glenn Mitoma has spent his career studying human rights and helping others understand how they can realize them in their communities
The Impact of COVID-19 on Food-Shopping Behavior for Food-Insecure Populations
Differences in shopping behavior highlight another health disparity for lower-income individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Sam Degnan-Morgenstern ’22 (ENG)
Engineering major is studying drug transport in solid tumors using computational methods derived from physics
Throwing Nitrogen Out with the Stormwater: UConn Extension Educator, Team Helps Coastal Communities Reduce Runoff Pollution
A team of UConn researchers is training students and providing coastal municipalities in Connecticut with green infrastructure plans to reduce stormwater runoff
UConn Professors Tell Cicadas’ Story to the World
Whenever Brood X appeared in the news this spring, Christine Simon and John Cooley were right there with them
UConn Health Researcher Establishing Research Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Students in STEM
Kimberly Dodge-Kafka is establishing a research program to mentor students from underrepresented communities. This work will help promote diversity in the biomedical sciences.
Killing Off Old Cells Might Mean Relief from Persistent Jaw Pain
'Senescent cells' resist the body's normal process of removing damaged cells
UConn Researcher’s Work with Flies Could Be a Birth Control Boon
If a drug stops ovulation in both flies and mice, it’s likely to work in humans, too
Guidance to Treat Underdiagnosed Spine Problem Conceived at UConn Health
UConn surgeons and medical students establish a grading scale, named for Dr. Hilary Onyiuke, to help physicians manage Bertolotti syndrome, a frequently underrecognized debilitating spine condition.