Research & Discovery
Program is Fertile Ground for Student Innovation
As one of the first students in the new Master’s of Engineering in Global Entrepreneurship program, Emily Yale is tapping a wide range of resources.
Treating Depression through Mobile Technology
A team of researchers from UConn and UConn Health have received a $1M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and Department of Health and Human Services to develop a system using mobile health technologies and machine learning to provide clinicians with better assessments of depression symptoms.
App Endgame: Detect Dyslexia Earlier
The current so-called 'wait to fail' model in the U.S., causes many children to lose a significant amount of educational time. The new app may enable teachers to test children earlier.
Meet the Researcher: Devin Kearns, Education
"Professor Kearns’ ongoing work in the areas of special education and reading intervention, coupled with technologies like brain imaging, offers a fresh perspective into strategies that can ultimately help our schools successfully serve the needs of all students,” says Gladis Kersaint, dean of Neag School of Education.
UConn’s Raman Bahal Has Joined “Jack’s Pack” in the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer
"Ivory Tower" research takes on a special meaning when successful results can be applied to the stories of real people. In this case, to a little boy named Jack.
Student-run Podcast Brings Research to Life
A team of UConn students launched the In Vivo podcast to to get to know the fascinating faculty, staff, and students who give UConn life.
Promotional Games at Retail Stores Increase Consumer Spending
Surprisingly, even when the discount won from a promotional game is smaller than a traditional discount -- say only 10% versus 20% -- researchers still saw the same phenomenon.
Meet the Researcher: George Bollas, UConn Tech Park
Led by George Bollas, the United Technologies Corporation Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering (UTC-IASE) has been solving these real-world problems for industry since 2013.
Countermeasures for Qatar
Athletes are experiencing extreme heat at the international track and field events in Doha, Qatar. UConn's Korey Stringer Institute shares the latest science on avoiding exertional heat stroke.
As We Age, Oral Health Plays Increasing Role in Overall Health
In the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, UConn Health experts cite the role of all health care professionals in working to promote good oral hygiene in the elderly population.