Research & Discovery

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Mobile Crisis Service Reduces Youth ER Visits for Behavioral Health Needs, Says Study

Youth served by Mobile Crisis had a 22 percent reduction in their rate of risk for subsequent emergency room visits during the 18 months following the intervention, according to the UConn study.

OVPR Announces Inaugural Arts & Humanities Awards

OVPR SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities.

Beth Taylor, associate professor of kinesiology at UConn and director of Exercise Physiology Research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital. (Jessica McBride/UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher: Beth Taylor, Kinesiology

Beth Taylor is a lifelong runner and she is someone who has been lucky enough to turn her passion for exercise and health in to a career in kinesiology. Taylor is an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut and director of exercise physiology research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital. After graduating from […]

Beth Taylor, associate professor of kinesiology at UConn and director of Exercise Physiology Research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital. (Jessica McBride/UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher: Beth Taylor, Kinesiology

Beth Taylor is a lifelong runner and she is someone who has been lucky enough to turn her passion for exercise and health in to a career in kinesiology. Taylor is an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut and director of exercise physiology research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital.

Former head coach MaChelle Joseph of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets questions the game official after a foul call. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Op-ed: The War on Women Coaches

When women act like a coach it violates traditional female gender stereotypes, subjecting them to backlash, write experts at UConn and the University of Minnesota.

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New $2.8M Grant Looks at Bioinformatics and Bone Health

A team of University of Connecticut researchers has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a five-year project studying how a variety of genes impact bone health.  

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Please, Thank You, and the Impact of Online Politeness

A new UConn study shows answers to questions asked on the internet are more likely to be seen as high quality if they are perceived as polite, regardless of whether the information is actually useful or helpful.

Researcher in the School of Pharmacy on Nov. 8, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

OVPR Announces Inaugural Therapeutics Awards

PATH is a partnership that includes the OVPR, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine to accelerate the translational pathway for researchers to convert their discoveries to new medical therapeutics.

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Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying

Weight-based victimization among LGBTQ youth is associated with increased odds of binge drinking, alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use, says a new UConn study.

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A Gas Sensor That Can Take the Heat

UConn professor, Yu Lei, has patented an improved gas sensing technology for use in industrial applications.