Research & Discovery
Study Shows Opioids Not the Only Option for Pain Management
UConn researchers studied the effectiveness of opioid and nonopioid analgesics in treating moderate to severe pain in prehospital settings.
Making Digital Scholarship Mainstream
UConn’s Greenhouse Studios aims to reimagine disrupt longstanding academic workflows to better support scholarly publications for the digital age.
Home-based Treatments Improve Mobility in Older Adults With Fractured Hips
Patients recovering from hip fractures achieved success with regular weekly home visits by a physical therapist over a 16-week period, according to the study in JAMA.
Meet the Researcher: Richard Ashby Wilson, Law and Anthropology
World events have always shaped Richard Wilson Ashby's research.
Hatfield-McCoy Feud Carries Lessons for Today
The fabled feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families of Appalachia is the subject of a new PBS documentary, featuring the insights of UConn historian Altina Waller.
‘A Spine for the Spineless, Gutless Worms’: Providing an Evolutionary Backbone for Tapeworms
A new NSF-funded project led by Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Janine Caira will help fill the gaps in the approximately 200 million years of evolution separating tapeworm lineages.
Climate Change Water Variability Hurts Salamander Populations
New research suggests spring salamanders are less likely to survive metamorphosis to adults in streams with highly variable flows.
Bridging Science at UConn’s Biophysics Facility
The University of Connecticut houses its very own Biophysics Facility, where expert technicians use specialized equipment to help UConn researchers better understand how biological systems work.
Time-Saving Software in an Age of Ever-Expanding Data
The software developed by a UConn expert is currently being used for a massive undertaking involving all research papers on insects.
Study: When More Pain Means More Gain
Researchers found positive psychological outcomes and increased well-being in participants who performed an extreme annual ritual as part of a national celebration.