Research & Discovery
Meet UConn Pepper Center’s 2025 REC Pepper Scholars
4 early-career faculty awarded under center’s Research Education Component to help advance aging research and the future of older adult care
CAPS Research Scholar Develops ‘Mock Mouth’ for Dental Research
The 3D-printed device, created by biomedical engineering major Jon Balyeat ’27, can show how microbial growth responds to oral treatments and implants without clinical trials
Sweet Disguise: Body Hides RNA With Sugar
Now that scientists understand the role of RNA glycosylation in deflecting immune system attention, they can check on whether that strategy is somehow going awry
UConn’s Dr. Marja Hurley is President-Elect of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Hurley is the fourth faculty member from UConn to be selected to lead the ASBMR.
Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution
UConn School of Medicine study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings.
Bad Gas
Can we make cattle farming more sustainable to feed a growing population?
Down the Drain: UConn Student Researcher Discovers the Truth About Some CBD Coffee Products
The results showed that the brewed coffee contained 70-80% less CBD than the labels claimed
10 Questions With Alexandra Freidus on School Diversity and Educational Inequity
The educational leadership expert recently published a new book that explores the importance of school diversity and the path to educational justice in New York City
UConn Research Shows Autonomous Mowers Make the Cut
From cut quality to fertilizer use, autonomous mowers offer an improved approach to lawncare
Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship on Display in Farmington
Summer Research Day celebrates accomplishments of UConn student researchers in the TIP Innovation Fellowship and Health Research programs