Research & Discovery
Reproductive Biologist Wins Gates Foundation Grant for Contraceptives Research
Jianjun Sun will test existing drugs for contraceptive properties that could eliminate mental health side effects.
Worth a Thousand Words: Connecticut’s Coastline Changes
From early hand drawings and aerial photos to today's drone images, a new website tells the story of changes in the Connecticut coastline over the past century.
Pneumonia Rates Linked to Hospital Ventilators Have Not Dropped, Says Study
Contrary to data published by the CDC, a study led by a UConn Health researcher concluded that ventilator-associated pneumonia is still a significant risk to patients.
Physical Therapy Student Veteran Will Serve Veterans
Graduate student and former Marine Nate Hutt is conducting research to identify a new subtype of Parkinson’s disease in veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
Electronic Voting and the Risk of Cyberattacks
Could a cyberattack disrupt this year’s presidential election? UConn expert Alexander Schwarzmann discusses this concern and what's being done.
Study: Short-Sighted Planning Costs Companies Money
UConn researchers confirm that businesses focusing on short-term results are 'leaving profits on the table.'
The Case for Bilingual Deaf Children
Marie Coppola and other UConn researchers want to understand the science behind how early access to language affects learning in deaf and hearing children.
Undergraduates Discuss Their Research
Student researchers presented their work to the community during the Fall Frontiers in Research Poster Exhibition at Wilbur Cross Building on Wednesday.
State’s Leading Institutions Launch International Effort to Advance Metabolic Research
UConn, Yale University, and the Jackson Laboratory linked with Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel to collaborate on projects that swiftly move investigations into clinical application and commercialization.
UConn Joins National Research Initiative on Women and Girls of Color
UConn's new 'Collaborative' will conduct research on race and gender in science and technology.