Research & Discovery

UConn Meat Science Program Merges Local Roots with Global Perspective

Established in the 1950s, the program continues to evolve to meet student and business needs in the state and beyond

New Center on Soil Research Addresses Industry Needs for Reliable Sensors

An interdisciplinary group of researchers have established an industry-driven center for advanced soil science research.

Back of head with EEG on student in a classroom.

In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning, Study Shows

Students whose brainwaves are more in sync with their classmates and teacher are likely to learn better than those lacking this “brain-to-brain synchrony,” shows a new study by a team of psychology and education researchers.

Brachiopod fossils buried in layers of rock.

Learning About What Happens to Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity in Times of Mass Extinction

'These are times of major changes in the environment, and how those changes impact the organisms is relevant to understanding our current environment and environmental changes'

Upcoming UConn graduates Amy and Kenni Zipf pose for a photo in the Widmer Wing of Storrs Hall

Mother and Daughter Soon-to-Be Graduates Pursue Passions for Research and Art

'I'm already coming up with the Instagram caption. It's going to be something, like, "Yeah, I might have graduated college, but my mom got a Ph.D."'

Load it up. Column (a) shows how the high dose, slow release microneedle antibody patch (MA) works. PLGA is a biodegradable polymer that can be tuned to degrade faster or slower. The middle image shows microneedles made of differently tuned PLGA represented by different colors. The graph on the bottom shows how the patch keeps blood levels of antibodies (Ab) in a certain range, with little spikes as the different PLGA microneedles dissolve and release their antibodies into the bloodstream over 30 days. Column (b) shows the high dose powder-filling method the team developed. It can deliver doses of 4 to 5mg of antibodies per square centimeter of patch. The traditional technology shown in column (c) can deliver only much lower doses.

Less Painful, More Convenient Antibody Treatments

A timed-release patch made of biodegradable polymer could make antibody treatments more accessible and safer

Design Justice AI Initiative Encourages International Collaboration on Emerging Questions

Researchers from the UConn Humanities Institute are part of a new initiative exploring questions about bias in AI technologies

Emily Fabrizio-Stover

Meet the Class of 2023: UConn Health Graduate Student Emily Fabrizio-Stover

Emily is the 2023 UConn Graduate School programs at UConn Health commencement speaker.

People in the UConn FOrest

Urban Forestry and Arboriculture Program Prepares Students to Serve Industry Needs

Students gain real-world experience and technical training to support Connecticut's forests and communities

People chat at event

Celebrating Connecticut Agriculture

With roots in traditional agriculture, CAHNR highlighted the future of this critical industry in Connecticut as part of the state's ag week celebrations