Research & Discovery
UConn Researchers Study Mind-Healing Powers of Ketamine Derivatives for Severe Depression
Trials aim to treat the most intractable cases of depression
Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Sarah Marze, School of Fine Arts
Sarah Marze '23 tailors her musical compositions for high school students and their varying ranges of vocal development. This profile is part of a series for UConn's Month of Discovery.
From Wyoming Mountains to Connecticut Forests, Tracking Feline Apex Predators
UConn researchers have developed a model for tracking apex feline predators like mountain lions and bobcats in the wild
Science in Seconds: Attention-Grabbing Brain Research
UConn Health neuroscientist Timothy Spellman is focusing his attention on “attention”
NIH Trailblazer Awardee Developing Technology to Accelerate Organoid Development
Assistant Professor Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a set of devices to improve the usability of brain organoids to model disease and test new pharmaceuticals
Both Types of THC Get You High–So Why is Only One Illegal?
Lab mice all agree: taking delta-8 feels just like taking delta-9
UConn, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Announce Partnership for Research and Innovation
An agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory leverages scientific collaboration to research renewable energy technologies at the Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park
Smart Responses to Immediate Needs: Assessing the Scale of CT’s Urban Heat
CIRCA researchers are working to pinpoint the hottest spots in cities and help direct mitigation and policy strategies and build resilience in a changing climate
Study: Electroshock Therapy More Successful for Depression than Ketamine
Therapeutic technique, portrayed unfavorably in films and TV shows, shows consistently better results with treatment-resistant depression
Opening the Gates for Arctic Science
This work provides fundamental understanding of how the Arctic is responding to climate change