Research & Discovery
UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services Celebrates a Year of Achievements
From shepherding innovation to licensing startups, 2022 set the stage for future success for UConn Research's technology commercialization enterprise.
Patients’ Lived Experience Shapes Research for Young Adult Opioid Use Recovery
The Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) -- an NIH-funded project spearheaded by UConn Health’s Dr. Kristyn Zajac -- will unite patients, providers, and researchers to better support young people recovering from opioid use disorder
CAHNR Recognizes Mike O’Neill for Service and Sense of Humor as Head of UConn Extension
With boundless energy, a sense of humor, and an eclectic collection of bow ties, Mike O'Neill elevated UConn Extension and helped advance CAHNR's mission
Mercury Helps to Detail Earth’s Most Massive Extinction Event
'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'
A Self-Cooling Tent that Runs on Just Water and Sunshine
An invention from UConn researcher Al Kasani makes camping in hot weather a breeze.
Exercise Class for People with Parkinson’s Disease Celebrates 10 Years
Since 2012, UConn and UConn Health physical therapists have hosted a weekly class to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve quality of life through movement
Four UConn Researchers Take DoD University Research Equipment Awards
The highly competitive Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) funds cutting-edge research projects with potential to assist national defense
UConn Receives Inclusive Excellence Grant From Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The financial value of the $505,000 grant for UConn is over a six-year period
New Paper Presents Multifaceted View of Land Change through the Lens of Remote Sensing
A new paper by a group of UConn researchers represents an effort to overcome communication challenges and provide a new framework in the emerging field of land change science.
The Road(side) to a Thriving Native Ecosystem
UConn researchers are launching a project to plant native plant species along New England roadsides to support pollinators and biodiverse ecosystems.