Research & Discovery

Rock strata. UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils and sediment to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change. (Getty Images)

New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils

UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.

Rosa Raudales

Horticultural scientist focuses research and extension on greenhouse sustainability

As an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA), Rosa Raudales focuses on applied research that meets the needs of Connecticut greenhouse growers.

(Courtesy of Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering)

Eight UConn Researchers Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Eight researchers from UConn and UConn Health have been recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) as some of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology.

Dr. Biree Andemariam, director of UConn Health's New England Sickle Cell Institute, has been named once again a CICATS CIG research grant awardee (UConn Health photo).

CICATS Awards $130,000 to UConn Health and UConn Researchers

The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) at the University of Connecticut has announced its awarding of $130,000 in research project funding to nine 2018 Core Interest Group (CIG) awardees from UConn Health.

Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences Nairán Ramírez-Esparza presents at the ‘Looking Within’ faculty poster session on February 23, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

“Looking Within” Poster Session Showcases Diversity Research in CLAS

Faculty, students, and staff presented their research on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences symposium.

Miriam Valdovinos

Social Work Research Team Examining Human Trafficking

Miriam Valdovinos is collaborating with Rebecca Thomas, associate professor of social work, and former student Lisa Yagaloff on a needs-assessment project for the Trafficking in Persons Council in Connecticut.

Children playing soccer. (Getty Images)

Sports Sampling May Reduce Injury Risk in Young Athletes

UConn study found that exposing children to a variety of sports promotes 'physical literacy,' helping them develop better movement skills and encouraging physical activity in the long term.

Norman Garrick, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering (Frank Dahlmeyer/UConn Photo).

UConn Engineering Professor’s Research Influences Progressive Change in Hartford

UConn Civil Engineering Professor Norman C. Garrick has played a role in sweeping new parking regulations.

(Yesenia Carrero/UConn Illustration)

Invasion of the Body-Snatching Fungus

UConn researchers recently documented a gory and fascinating relationship between periodical cicadas and a fungus that infects them.

Packed lunch. (Shutterstock Photo)

Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch

'It is much easier than parents may think to pack a healthy lunch,' says postdoc Maria Romo-Palafox, author of a new study.