Research & Discovery

man looking at photographs

Social Work Researcher Uses Photography to Explore Lived Experiences of Immigrants in Armenia

Through a unique qualitative research method, School of Social Work Professor Rebecca Thomas can reveal emotional insights that cannot be articulated through words alone

Big East Researchers

UConn the Top Dog in Big East Research Contest

Undergraduates racked up awards at Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden during the Big East Tournament

family eating dinner

Researcher Receives Dean’s Incentive Award to Study Youth Experiences with Food Insecurity

UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Alexandria B. Forte will interview adolescents and their caregivers to better understand how their food insecurity perspectives may differ

3d rendered medically accurate illustration of liver tumors

UConn Patent Sheds Much Needed New Light on Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

For a disease that impacts so many, there are surprisingly few treatments available, but that may soon change

Grad student Kai Clarke presenting her poster to judge.

Women’s Health Research Advancing at UConn

40 research abstracts presented at 3rd annual women’s health-focused research symposium of The Group on Women in Medicine and Science of the UConn School of Medicine.

portrait woman and man holding plaque

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Recognizes UConn Fellow

Dr. Kristen Moriarty accepts young investigator award for her preeclampsia research

Three people - one in overalls and a blue shirt, another in an orange shirt, and the third in a purple dress, pose arm-in-arm for a photograph.

‘None of us can escape aging’: Doctoral Project Looks at Getting Older in Northeastern CT

Asmita Aasaavari immersed herself in ethnographic research and slowly built relationships for her dissertation, which this year received support from a fellowship through the UConn Humanities Institute

Scallops on deck

UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming

UConn Marine Sciences Associate Professor Samantha Siedlecki co-leads a data-driven project to predict the growth of scallops across vast geographic regions and more than a century of time

Aerial view of the Student Union Mall. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Making CASE: Nine UConn Faculty Inducted into Prestigious Group

UConn scientists, engineers, doctors, and leaders account for 25% of new members to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Department of Public Health Sciences of the UConn School of Medicine at the 2026 CPHA Annual Conference (UConn Photo/Tharun Palla).

Public Health Matters: UConn Faculty and Students Champion Equity and Community Voices at CPHA

The UConn Health Disparities Institute and the Department of Public Health Sciences shine at the 2026 Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Meeting.