Research & Discovery
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
UConn Symposium Seeks to Integrate Nutrition with Immune Function to Shape New Disease Treatments
“We’re trying to set the stage for integrating these ideas”
Neag School Graduate Students Publish Third Issue of Education Research Journal
The editor-reviewed, open-access, annual journal is founded and run by graduate students at the Neag School and has published three articles in its Spring 2025 issue
Stocking Up on Snacks: How Phytoplankton Prepare for the Future
'They don't have brains, so how does this past information influence their performance?'
Eating Your Feelings? A New Study Offers Hope for Emotional Eaters
With a focus on weight gain prevention and appetite awareness, SATISFY study participants reported significantly lower emotional eating
At UConn’s Queer Science Conference, New Futures Take Shape for Young Scientists
Fourth annual event offers high schoolers hands-on fun served up with a scoop of science
Board of Trustees Member Philip Rubin Continues Legacy of Research, Facilitation
Trustee Philip Rubin ’73 ’75 sees UConn and the state as well-positioned to continue groundbreaking research, even in challenging landscape
It’s Not the Game, It’s the Group: Sports Fans Connect the Most Over Rituals
The study, by a UConn team of scientists, shows that levels of emotional connection and euphoria are on average higher during intense pre-game rituals than they are during the game itself
Physics Breakthrough to Evaluate Fundamental Theory of Nature
The Muon g-2 Theory Initiative has published a white paper on the theoretical calculation of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, which will be compared with experimental results