Research & Discovery
More Kids are Eating Fast Food – and Not the Healthy Options
A new UConn study shows that children are eating fast food more often. In 2016, 91 percent of parents bought fast food for a child, up from 79 percent in 2010.
Using Software to Blacklist Blackouts, One Community at a Time
Researchers from UConn's Eversource Energy Center have won funding from the NSF Smart and Connected Communities program to develop technology to modernize elements of America’s energy infrastructure in a cost efficient way.
Stopping the Resistance of Cancer Cells to Treatment
UConn researchers have discovered molecules that could make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
Innovation Partnership Building Officially Open
The Innovation Partnership Building was officially opened at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 20.
UConn Research: Innovation for a Better Tomorrow
Across UConn's campuses, scholars, artists, and scientists are working on projects that will help our state, society, economy, and the world.
Economic, Social Issues at Forefront for South Koreans
While the world’s eyes are on the peace process with North Korea, South Koreans are looking for greater economic stability, according to history professor Alexis Dudden.
More Ships and More Clouds Mean Cooling in the Arctic
A new study suggests that growth of trans-Arctic shipping and the accompanying increase in emissions may offset some of the overall warming trend in that region.
Snapshot: Ann Bucklin in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Marine sciences professor Ann Bucklin recently joined a research team exploring the deep waters off New England.
Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
The 19-year-old R/V Connecticut has been upgraded over the past year and now has capacity for research missions at sea of up to two weeks.
UConn Joins National Academy of Inventors’ Global Academic Inventor Network
UConn is a proud member of the NAI, with a shared mission to not recognize a spirit of innovation within the academic community and nurture that spirit among the next generation of inventors.