Research & Discovery
Science of Learning Project Wins $3 Million NSF Award
Cognitive scientists and neuroscientists at UConn will train 50 graduate students in the science of learning, and how to communicate their research using performing arts and digital media techniques.
Free Admissions Tests Help More Poor Students Go to College
A new UConn study suggests that a simple, low-cost intervention may help narrow the longstanding college attainment gap among minority and low income students.
In Frogs, Early Activity of Gut Microbiome Shapes Later Health
The impact of a healthy bacterial community in the gut is an increasing focus of scientists looking to understand a wide range of ailments in many species, including humans.
In Making Decisions, Are You an Ant or a Grasshopper?
Although it may seem less appealing, the ant's strategy of delaying gratification in the children's fable by Aesop should not be viewed in a negative light.
When Less Oxygen Means Better Performance
Researchers at UConn have developed oxygen-free alloys that could lead to better jet engines, biosensors, and semiconductors.
No Chocolate Milk? No Problem, Kids Get Used to Plain Milk
A UConn Rudd Center study finds that removing flavored milk from school lunch menus is an effective way to reduce children’s consumption of added sugar.
Social Media Addiction: Who’s Most at Risk?
A UConn researcher finds that the answer lies not in how much you tweet, but whether you post significantly more on weekends than weekdays.
Don’t Trust Me? Let’s Dance
New research quantifying the effects of synchronized movement is designed to better understand how it can drive social behavior and attitudes.
Studying Silversides
Marine scientist Hannes Baumann is studying how Atlantic Silverside fish are reacting to climate change and other human-caused changes in coastal waters.
The Stars Align, and Astronomers Sharpen Hubble’s Gaze
By applying computational analysis to images from a gravitational lens, astronomers have been able to see clear pictures of the distant universe.