Research & Discovery
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Harry Zehner ’21 (CLAS)
UConn Senior Harry Zehner is putting his passion about climate change into a research project on carbon pricing.
UConn Receives $8 Million to Continue Air Force Research Lab Project in Advanced Manufacturing
The University of Connecticut has received an $8 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to continue productive research aimed at improving aerospace manufacturing processes.
Archival Documents, Like Magic, Thanks to UConn Researchers’ New App
A new app created by UConn researchers aims to do for hard-to-access archival documents what 'sharing economy' apps have done for car rides and food delivery.
How Tadpoles Provide Insight Into Pandemics
Research by UConn's Tracy Rittenhouse offers lessons on how environmental factors affect the spread of infectious disease.
UConn Launches Funding Program for COVID-19 Research
UConn's Office of Vice President for Research is announcing a new rapid-response funding program open to researchers studying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Health, CaroGen Collaborate on Promising Technology for Colorectal Cancer Treatment
UConn Health researchers, along with industry partners, have developed a promising potential candidate for treating colorectal cancer.
Study: COVID-19 Messaging Less Effective When Tied to Trump
A study by UConn's InCHIP finds that messaging related to the COVID-19 pandemic is less effective when linked to President Donald Trump.
UConn Faculty Receive Federal Funding to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
UConn researchers have developed a single-use microneedle technology they hope will help keep patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Researchers Lead National Collaborative Effort to Improve Gifted Education Programs
UConn researchers will lead a national effort to improve gifted education, funded by a $5 million federal grant.
Meet the Researcher: Xiaomei Cong, School of Nursing
UConn researcher Xiaomei Cong's work builds on insights she first had as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit.