Research & Discovery
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.
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.
Three Members of UConn Nation Among HBJ’s Women in Business Honorees
Three extraordinary UConn women have been honored by the Hartford Business Journal.
UConn Research Team Developing Emergency Ventilator Prototype
UConn researchers have developed a prototype of an emergency ventilator that could be manufactured to meet surges in demand stemming from the coronavirus crisis.
How Mapping COVID-19 Could Help Drug Companies
UConn's Ranjan Srivastava aims to mathematically model how the novel coronavirus replicates within an infected cell and how the infection spreads within the human body, boosting efforts to find effective treatments.
UConn Startup Wins NASA Award to Advance Artificial Retina to Help Patients Regain Sight
UConn startup LambdaVision and Space Tango have receveived a $5M NASA award to develop a potential cure for age-related blindness in microgravity.
Investigating Molecular Mechanisms Behind Inflammatory Responses
UConn researcher Dr. Vijay Rathinam has received a $2M NIH grant to better understand the impact of extracellular vesicles on our body's inflammatory responses.
Study of COVID-19 Risk Communication Finds ‘Optimistic Bias’ Slows Preventive Behavior
A study has found that "optimistic bias" can hinder individuals' efforts to take precautions in the face of health threats like the coronavirus pandemic.
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,