Research & Discovery
Twenty Years of Nutrition and Physical Education in Connecticut’s Communities
UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport, a merger of two SNAP-Ed programs, launches new website and sets high goals for its next phase of community and campus engagement
Japan’s Flower of the Year Has UConn Roots
The compact butterfly bush called Pugster Amethyst is based on plants first developed in the lab of UConn horticulture professor Mark Brand
‘Disclosing Recovery’ Offers Roadmap for Conversations about Opioid Use
UConn Assistant Professor Zachary Collier and UConn alum Valerie Earnshaw lead groundbreaking project in opioid use disorder recovery
In the Galapagos, Urban Finches Fare Better Against Vampire Fly
'This gives us hope that Darwin's finches are not entirely doomed'
Exploring Heavy Metals Along the Ocean Floor
Assistant Professor Xueju "Sophie" Wang's study into ocean pollutants has earned her a prestigious award from the Office of Naval Research
Caught in the Act, Floppy Proteins Shape Up for Scientists
Two elusive proteins critical for healthy cell division are profiled by UConn researchers
Talkative Parents a Key Factor in Children’s Language Development
A major new study finds that socioeconomic status and gender don't play roles in language development, but adult talk does
2023: A Year of Research Success
From an institutional focus on clean energy and sustainability to breakthroughs in science and technology, 2023 was an impressive year for UConn researchers.
New Satellite Will Help Researchers See the Oceans and Atmosphere as Never Before
Satellite launch, anticipated for Feb. 6, offers researchers 'a completely new way' of looking at the ocean
Around the Block: Evaluating School Schedules
Hannah Cooke, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This research brief compares traditional and block schedules in schools and evaluates their impact on student achievement and other outcomes