Research & Discovery
Three Neag School Faculty Members Receive Spencer Foundation Grants to Support Equity Research
Sakeena Everett, Alexandra Freidus, and Grace Player recently received the competitive awards, which support transformative, methodologically rigorous education research projects that help create a better, more equitable society.
January 19, 2023 | Mikala Kane
UConn Professor, Students Help Connecticut Towns Make Smart Energy Choices with SmartBuildings Program
'This is where people at UConn – researchers, professors, and even students – can really help communities'
January 19, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
Knowledge is Flowing: Connecting the Dots and Chipping Away at Modeling Uncertainty
'These two fields don't talk to each other much, but they can really help each other out'
January 19, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Meet the Researcher Mingyu Qiao, Nutritional Sciences
Mingyu Qiao, an accomplished researcher and entrepreneur, joins the Department of Nutritional Sciences as an assistant professor of innovation and entrepreneurship.
January 18, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researcher Invents ‘Plant Factory’ for Urban Agriculture
GREENBOX can grow high-quality food in existing indoor urban spaces and meet the need for local, sustainable food
January 18, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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