Research & Discovery
School of Social Work Celebrates 10-Year Initiative to Improve Services for Connecticut Families
The Performance Improvement Center uses data and analyses to identify trends and help improve how the state’s child welfare system responds to vulnerable families.
January 17, 2023 | Ziba Kashef
It’s Time to Save All Athletes: Korey Stringer Institute on Player Safety after Damar Hamlin Emergency
On-site athletic trainers, emergency action plans, and other life-saving resources are needed to keep athletes safe
January 13, 2023 | Korey Stringer Institute, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Podcast: Addressing Alcohol Addiction
An international collaboration of addiction researchers led by UConn School of Medicine Professor Emeritus Thomas Babor is out with updated findings on the social, cultural, and environmental factors that influence alcoholism
January 12, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Protective Bacterial Cultures Offer Promising Path for Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella in Food
UConn researchers tackle a major challenge in food safety - drug-resistant "superbugs"
January 11, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Less Space, More Plants: How Retipping Improves Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation
According to a new study from UConn researchers, the novel "retipping" method yields more high quality cannabis plants in less space
January 10, 2023 | Lauren Kurtz, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Q&A: Dr. Pramod Srivastava Explains the Hunt for a Breast Cancer Vaccine
The UConn Health team says they're about two years away from starting a clinical trial for triple negative breast cancer vaccines
January 10, 2023 | Kim Krieger
A Front Row View, an Abundance of Data, and a Glimpse of How Galaxies Evolve
UConn researchers are taking some of the guesswork out of how supermassive black holes merge
January 9, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Research 2022: Advancing the Mind, Medicine, Society, and Beyond
In 2022, The UConn Research Enterprise achieved breakthroughs across many disciplines and contributed to important conversations on topics that define the times.
January 9, 2023 | Matt Engelhardt
Science in Seconds: Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are able to decrease our capacity to process pain in the brain while having less substance use potential than that of opioids
January 9, 2023 | Thomas Rettig and Ashley O'Connell
Third Bridge Grant Program Supports Four UConn Startups
The technologies supported by this year's Third Bridge Grant awards include innovations in patenting, mobility, online education, and Lyme disease prevention.
January 9, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research