Research & Discovery

Aesop's Fable, The Ants and the Grasshopper. (Library of Congress)

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.

Abstract of hexagons. (Shutterstock)

When Less Oxygen Means Better Performance

Researchers at UConn have developed oxygen-free alloys that could lead to better jet engines, biosensors, and semiconductors.

A child drinking a small carton of milk. (Shutterstock)

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.

Young woman using a smart phone. (Getty Images)

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.

Members of the Asian American Cultural Center performs at Lip Sync. (Ariel Dowski/UConn File Photo)

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.

Hannes Baumann and his research team collect eggs and sperm from Atlantic Silverside fish at the Rankin Laboratory at the Avery Point campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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 Hubble Telescope with Earth. (jamesbenet/Getty Images)

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.

A view of the Avery Point campus. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Mystic Aquarium Chooses UConn as Research Base

A longstanding collaboration between UConn and Mystic Aquarium was recently solidified with a new agreement making the Avery Point campus the official home to the Aquarium's team of researchers.

MBA student Shirley Tarabochia (left), JohnDePuma (center), founder of a gluten-free pasta business, and Wayne Bragg, instructor-in-residence in the School of Business. Tarabochia helped DePuma upgrade his business practices. (UConn School of Business Photo)

Gluten-Free and Worry-Free: Pasta Business Gets Help from MBA Student

MBA student Shirley Tarabochia helped the founder of a gluten-free pasta business upgrade his business practices.

Sandra Weller, left, and postdoctoral fellow Lorry Grady, examine a sample. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Thinking like an Entrepreneur to Advance Science

Sandra Weller has adapted her decades of research on herpes simplex to address the related cytomegalovirus, which has even more serious effects. She hopes her work will lead to a treatment option with commercial potential.