Research & Discovery
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.’
A Cognitive Shift
A psychology researcher and her students are using UConn's new fMRI scanner to better understand autism spectrum disorders.
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.
Sage Advice for Graduate Students: Be Social
The Student Association of Graduate Engineers emphasizes social interaction as an important part of professional development.
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.
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.
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.
UConn, UConn Health Join Yale on Drug Research Initiative
The $10 million initiative will speed the commercialization of drug discovery research.
Historical Sources Offer Clues for Conservation
UConn historian Matthew McKenzie is using non-traditional sources of data to complement scientific inquiry.
UConn Joins Flexible Hybrid Electronics Research Consortium
UConn research will support a new national institute for an emerging manufacturing field that is expected to revolutionize the electronics industry.