Research & Discovery
Farmington and Storrs Team to Make Needed PPE for UConn Health
The collaborative efforts of medical doctors from UConn Health with engineers, scientists, and researchers from Storrs will soon produce an increased supply of personal protection equipment,
April 1, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Yearlong UConn Study to Look at COVID-19, Pandemic Preventative Health Behavior
UConn researcher Natalie J. Shook has received funding to study how people respond to recommended behaviors during health crises like COVID-19.
March 31, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Liming Chen is Molecular Pharmacology’s April 2020 Trainee Author
Liming Chen, a pre-doctoral trainee in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been selected as Molecular Pharmacology ‘s highlighted trainee author for April 2020. This monthly feature highlights emerging scientific talent in the field of pharmacology. Molecular Pharmacology is the journal of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Quoting the feature, “The […]
March 30, 2020 | Karin Whiting Burgess
Developing Individualized Treatments for Chronic Jaw Pain
UConn researcher Mark Litt, recently received a $3.5M grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to develop individualized treatments for TMD, a cause of unremitting jaw pain.
March 30, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion
New research conducted in part at UConn may bring a whole new class of chemical elements into a delicate materials science balancing act.
March 30, 2020 | Combined Reports
Evidence Synthesis: Better, Stronger, Faster
An international team of researchers have ideas about how to synthesize mass amounts of data.
March 27, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak, UConn Researchers Working on Simple, Low-Cost CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases
UConn researchers are working to develop a simple, low-cost method of testing for coronavirus and other infectious diseases.
March 26, 2020 | Courtney Chandler
Patented Smart Bearings for Bridge Safety
UConn engineers have patented smart bridge bearing assembly with sensors that can be used to assess the structural “health” of bridges, saving time and money on costly repairs.
March 25, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Shaping the Future of Adult Sickle Cell Care
UConn Health sickle cell disease expert Dr. Biree Andemariam is part of the global conversation on how to advance and improve the transition from pediatric to adult care.
March 24, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
New Research on an Important Little Fish
At the base of the food chain, a small fish should command greater notice, researchers say.
March 24, 2020 | Combined Reports