Research & Discovery
Assessing Traumatic Brain Injuries
UConn researchers are testing a new device that can quickly assess concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
October 14, 2015 | David Bauman
A Better Way to Read the Genome
UConn researchers have sequenced the RNA of the most complicated known gene, using a hand-held sequencer no bigger than a cell phone.
October 9, 2015 | Kim Krieger
Caution: Shrinks When Warm
Most materials swell when they warm. UConn physics researchers have been investigating a substance that responds in reverse.
October 6, 2015 | Kim Krieger
UConn Alum Named MacArthur Fellow
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran ’99 Ph.D. is one of 24 individuals recognized this year with a MacArthur ‘genius grant.’
October 1, 2015 | Combined Reports
A Cognitive Shift
A psychology researcher and her students are using UConn's new fMRI scanner to better understand autism spectrum disorders.
September 29, 2015 | Cindy Wolfe Boynton
Therapy Can Prevent Anxiety in Children, Study Says
A UConn Health researcher found a significant decrease in the number of children who developed anxiety after receiving intervention.
September 25, 2015 | Kim Krieger
Sage Advice for Graduate Students: Be Social
The Student Association of Graduate Engineers emphasizes social interaction as an important part of professional development.
September 18, 2015 | UConn Foundation
SNAP Participants Get Enough Calories, Insufficient Healthy Food
A new UConn study shows that the federal nutrition assistance program alleviates hunger but falls short on dietary quality.
September 17, 2015 | Daniel P. Jones, Rudd Center
Plant Stem Cell Research May Yield Bigger, Stronger Crops
A UConn researcher is studying a plant protein that plays a key role in biomass accumulation, with potential applications for agriculture and renewable energy.
September 16, 2015 | Michael Clausen
The Human Cost of ‘Clean’ Energy
UConn and Harvard researchers have shown that hydroelectric energy may be more damaging to northern ecosystems than climate change.
September 15, 2015 | Leah Burrows