Research & Discovery
Scientists are Using DNA to Study Ocean Life and Reveal the Hidden Diversity of Zooplankton
'Except for scientists who study them, few people are aware that marine zooplankton are among the most numerous – and important – animals on Earth,' says marine sciences researcher Ann Bucklin.
Testing Cellular Mechanisms Behind Microcephaly
Rahul Kanadia, professor of physiology and neurobiology, has received more than $1.8 million from the NIH to study the role of minor spliceosome in cortical development common in microcephaly.
UConn Engineering Announced as Partner Institution for $14.2M Regional Transportation Center
In a coalition of schools led by the University of Maine, the University of Connecticut School of Engineering will be a participant in the Region 1 University Transportation Center: Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), funded by a five-year $14.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Poker Has a ‘Tell’ About Strategic Thinkers
A new study on high-stakes poker reveals how people process information in competitive settings.
How Dropping Out of High School Helped Grad Student Learn About Teaching
Julie Bartucca from the UConn 360 podcast discusses with Ph.D. candidate Kristi Kaeppel how her background informs her research today.
Scientists Discover Roles and Teamwork of CRISPR-Cas Proteins
Research out of UConn Health and the University of Georgia explains the way these proteins work together to save the cell and achieve immunity.
UConn Hosts Inaugural Brain Research Symposium
During the day-long event, nearly 30 scientists and clinicians “pitched” their current brain-related research projects to find potential collaborators.
Syphilis Discovery Raises Possibility of Vaccine
UConn Health researchers have identified proteins on the outside of the bacteria, opening up the possibility of the world's first vaccine.
Why You Should Never Flush a Tick
Taking it to be tested at UConn instead could reap some pretty significant rewards.
Food Decisions Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Study Says
A new UConn study finds that if Americans direct their food purchases away from meats and other animal proteins, they can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.