Research & Discovery

Four UConn Researchers Collaborate to Create Nanoplatform for Intracellular Delivery of PNAs

Cooperation between researchers in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering leads to ground-breaking results.

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New Study on Early Human Fire Acquisition Squelches Debate

“Fire was presumed to be the domain of Homo sapiens but now we know that other ancient humans like Neanderthals could create it,” says Daniel Adler of UConn.

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UConn Partners in Massive Arctic Data Project to Offer Insight into Changing Permafrost Conditions

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway signals the first time that a massive Arctic data set will be available and discoverable for researchers, educators, and the general public to access.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg walks with protesters during the Global Climate Strike march in New York September 20. Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Stepping up the Science of Street Protests

A surge in street protests in the past three years spurred UConn's Jeremy Pressman and colleagues to outline the challenges and limitations associated with studying them on a large scale.

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Meet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering

UConn's Alix Deymier has taken an unorthodox route to being a bone researcher, but has always been guided by insatiable curiosity.

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What’s New? At Innovation Expo, the Answer is Plenty

Monday's Experience Innovation Expo offered students a chance to explore some of UConn's resources to harness creativity and entrepreneurial skills.

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Journey to the Center of the Chromosome

UConn researchers have received a $2.6M NIH MIRA award to study the role of one of the most important and elusive elements of cell division: the centromere.

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Op-ed: Missing in Efforts to Curb Heavy Drinking and Hazing on Campuses

Drinking alcohol is deeply embedded in society’s notions about what it means to be a man, and attacking the problem necessitates dismantling that idea, says Adam McCready, visiting professor.

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Consumers: Online Restaurant Reviews are not All Equal

Diners do not eat up restaurant reviews created on mobile devices, says University of Connecticut study.

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José Manautou Named to IUTOX Leadership Role

UConn School of Pharmacy professor set to assume leadership role in international toxicology organization at a critical time in science education.