Research & Discovery
Cooling Garments Can Protect Laborers in a Hotter World
A new paper from researchers in the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat
UConn Researchers Are at the Forefront of Using AI for Weather Forecasting
We want to be able to better predict storms over Connecticut and the Northeast US, which is why we started this exploration with ML/AI
Scene Summer: UConn Film Student Documenting Underground Music in Connecticut
'All the bands support each other, and all the crowds are respectful, and everyone just wants to have a good time'
Five UConn Student Teams Innovate Decarbonization This Summer Through Eversource-Supported Challenge
The winning team will receive additional funding to continue their work throughout the academic year
Increasing Contingency Management Incentives Will Help More Patients Recover from Addiction
JAMA Psychiatry study recommends nationwide Contingency Management care guardrails with data-driven, evidence-based reward amounts to ensure effective and better care outcomes
Despite Ad Bans, Young Children Frequently See Junk Food Promotions on YouTube and YouTube Kids
New study from UConn Rudd Center finds that children as young as age 3 are exposed to unhealthy food brand promotions when viewing videos on mobile devices
CT DEEP Releases New Wildlife Action Plan with Support from UConn’s CAHNR
With the goal of identifying species in need and actions to take, the Statewide Wildlife Action Plan incorporates scientific expertise and comments from the public
‘The Ability to Give and Receive Love’: Researchers Look at Effects of Acceptance, Rejection
'There’s no single experience in human life that's more important than the experience of being cared about by the people who are most important to you'
Nutritional Science Graduate Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Liu’s research focuses on how fermentation can transform seaweed into a probiotic yogurt that supports gut health as a nutrient-rich sustainable food source
Science in Seconds: Eating Away at Disease
UConn Health researchers are studying how phagocytes feel, taste, digest and respond to eating and clearing away debris or foreign particles inside the body