Research & Discovery

Kathryn Milligan-McClellan

Kathryn Milligan-McClellan Embraces Cultural Roots Through Research Advancement

Microbiology professor earns the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award

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Astrophysicists Show How to ‘Weigh’ Galaxy Clusters with Artificial Intelligence

Galaxy clusters are the most massive objects in the universe, and understanding them is crucial to pinning down the origin and evolution of our universe

Awards

CAHNR Recognizes Teaching, Research, and Service Excellence

CAHNR faculty, staff, students, and alums come together to be recognized for their contributions to the College

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UConn Research Announces First Recipients of Seed Funding For Inclusive Research Initiatives

JEDI – Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – rewards projects that support interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative work

Members of the UConn football team cheer before the start of the game against Holy Cross at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentchler Field on Sept. 4, 2021.

KSI Joins National Coalition to Advance Life-Saving Policies for Student Athletes

Led by the NFL, the Smart Heart sports coalition launches nationwide campaign to prevent death from sudden cardiac arrest among high school athletes

A gloved hand holds a petri dish showing enlarged images of bacteria.

Form is (Mal)function: Protein’s Shape Lets Bacteria Disarm It

Findings may allow scientists to study food poisoning in mice

Sakeena Everett

10 Questions with Sakeena Everett

A new faculty member, Everett is an avid literacy advocate and expert in urban education, teacher education, and literacy education. Here we explore her recent publication for the National Council of Teachers of English.

Female student with a horse

Hold Your Horseshoes: Paper Shows Shoeing Improves Gait Quality

The study by UConn researchers found a significant improvement in shod horses, regardless of shoe type

UConn professor of anthropology Christian Tryon poses for a photo in his lab in Beach Hall

An Archaeological Re-discovery Offers Clues About Distant Human Past

A UConn researcher has been scouring the archives to dig up new details about lost fossils that are vital for understanding human history

Organic microgreens in spoons.

Tiny but Mighty: Microgreens Could Play an Important Role in Feeding a Sustainable Future

'With the same amount of food, we can provide higher nutritional quality with microgreens'