Research & Discovery

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Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Three UConn undergraduates, three graduate students, and six alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP).

What’s Ahead for Connecticut’s Climate

A new report lays out the science projecting Connecticut's hotter, more uncertain future as the climate changes.

Anthony T. Vella, professor and Boehringer Ingelheim chair in immunology, left, speaks with President and CEO, Bijan Almassian at CaroGen Corp.'s technology incubation lab in Farmington on Dec. 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The COVID-19 Arms Race

The worldwide quest to find ways to prevent, treat, manage, or test for COVID-19 infection includes several Connecticut biotechs, including two UConn TIP companies and JAX.

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Got Seasonal Allergies? Beetles Could Help

An invasive plant at the root of much seasonal allergy misery could be controlled by another recent arrival: the leaf beetle.

Blue lights casting across the large UConn branded sign at night during the winter on Jan. 22, 2020. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Tapping Talent in Trying Times

A working group drawing together stakeholders from Storrs and Farmington is helping UConn respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Understanding the Impact of Ed Tech to Prevent ‘COVID-19 (Academic) Slide’

UConn researchers are looking at solutions to prevent a drop-off in learning among students during pandemic-related school closures.

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Analysis Suggests COVID-19 Racial Disparities

A UConn Health study led by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin shows communities of color are more vulnerable to coronavirus infection and mortality.

Abnormal Stem Cells Underlie COPD’s Persistence

COPD persists in people even after they quit smoking, and a team of researchers has learned why.

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Building a Geoscience Workforce

A team from UConn's Department of Geosciences has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to combat climate change with a strong geoscience workforce.

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Three Members of UConn Nation Among HBJ’s Women in Business Honorees

Three extraordinary UConn women have been honored by the Hartford Business Journal.