Research & Discovery

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International Recognition for UConn Health’s Sara Olson

Genetics and genome sciences research associate wins RNA Society’s 2023 Outstanding Career Researcher Award

UConn TCS Supports Development of Technology to Clean Greenhouse Gas Fumigant

Sulfuryl fluoride, a widely used fumigant, is a greenhouse gas. UConn TCS is helping the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station commercialize a technology that can clean these fumes before they are released into the atmosphere

Nanofibers of glycine spun with polycaprolactone (PCL).

Biodegradable Ultrasound Opens the Blood-Brain Barrier

The research could lead to more effective treatments for brain cancer

Bernard Akaawase piloting the drone.

UConn Ph.D. Student Developing Drone Technology to Better Study Waves and Air-Sea Carbon Exchange

'I always wanted to do science from an aerial view and when I finally got to fly, I fell in love'

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KSI Helps Swimmer Go the Distance for Charity

KSI researchers were there for every stroke of Tuff's historic 25-mile swim along the Rhode Island coast

DNA molecule structure repair, editing and manipulation.

A Potential Milestone in Cancer Therapy

'This discovery is a game changer in developing more effective and targeted combination therapies for cancers such as prostate cancer'

A woman holds her smartphone above a salad bowl, tracking the calories of the food on a dieting app.

Diet Tracking: How Much is Enough to Lose Weight?

'You don't need to have perfect tracking every day to lose a clinically significant amount of weight'

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The Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project: A National Example

Other states are now adopting the model of data analysis and intervention developed by the Project, which is housed at UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy

Puppets Nico, CJ, and Mena.

Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Puppetry Project Wins Telly Awards

The free educational toolkit that helps children cope with big emotions has been recognized in four categories.

Blossom in the frost

Helping Local Farms Face Devastating Late-Season Frost

UConn programs aim to help assess the damage and support Connecticut farms after the impact of a late-season cold snap