Research & Discovery

Radenka Maric, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Professor of Sustainable Energy, right, in the lab with Justin Roller, center, a graduate student and Mirela Dragan, a postdoctoral fellow, on Jan. 23, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Developing the Next Generation of Fuel Cells

A professor at UConn's Center for Clean Energy Engineering has developed a new manufacturing process that will improve fuel cell efficiency and reduce costs.

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Climate Change Skepticism Stems from Recession, UConn Study Finds

A bad economy makes people less likely to believe in climate change, according to a new study by political scientist Lyle Scruggs.

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Study: Switching Anti-epileptic Drugs Could Increase Risk of Seizures

Brand and generic epilepsy drugs are equally safe and effective, but switching from a brand-name to a generic could increase individuals' chance of having a seizure, a new study finds.

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Study Shows Domestic Violence Survivors Appreciate Support, But More Services Needed

A UConn faculty member finds that the need is still great for programs that serve victims of domestic violence.

Roosevelt’s Warm Alliance and the Cold War

In a new book, historian Frank Costigliola argues that Franklin Roosevelt’s sudden death in 1945 changed the temperature of U.S.-Soviet relations.

Janet Paulsen, a graduate student, in the lab on Feb. 21, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Grad Student Earns Award Nomination for Work Fighting Infectious Diseases

A graduate student in pharmaceutical sciences who is helping develop new drugs to fight potentially life-threatening infectious diseases is among nine UConn finalists for a 2012 Women of Innovation Award.

Tom Worthley, assistant extension professor in the department of extension in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,reaches for a berry on Japanese Barberry bush in the UConn forest near Horsebarn Hill. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Controlling Japanese Barberry Helps Stop Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases

The UConn Forest provides an ecological classroom to study the spread of the invasive Barberry plant.

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Even Mild Dehydration Can Alter Mood

Recent studies out of UConn’s Human Performance Laboratory show that even mild dehydration can cause headaches, concentration problems, and fatigue.

Fourth-graders perform an experiment with electromagnets at Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in Hartford on Dec. 14, 2011. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Sparkling New School for Hartford’s Gifted Students

The Renzulli Academy, launched by UConn together with Hartford Schools, is the first stand-alone, urban-based academy for gifted students in the nation.

Mei Wei, associate professor of chemical materials and biomolecular engineering, in her lab at the Institute for Materials Science. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Grants to Fund Tissue Regeneration Research

Biomedical engineer Mei Wei hopes her team's tissue regeneration research may ultimately help reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.