Research & Discovery
Does Daylight Saving Time Actually Save? Research Shows Costs Outweigh Benefits
As we all prepare to "fall back," a UConn health and environment economist uses evidence-based research to inform policy
UConn, EPA Launch Regional Environmental Justice Center
The Environmental Protection Agency is backing UConn’s initiative through a $10 million federal grant
Biomedical Engineering Scientist Receives $1.5 Million General Medicine Grant
UConn researcher focuses on effective biomedicine delivery methods designed for therapeutic and regenerative treatments for people with arthritis, cancer, tumors and neurological diseases
From Policy to Action: Anna-Michelle McSorley Focuses on Health Equity for Latinos
McSorley's work goes beyond health policy to study political processes, potential political biases, and power dynamics
UConn Researchers Working to Extinguish ‘Inflammatory Fire’ Stroke Causes in the Brain
World Stroke Day is on October 29 but all-year-round UConn is on a steadfast mission to find a new, future stroke treatment
Nutritional Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Earns NSCA Funding to Study Collagen Peptides
A former college athletic coach turned nutritional researcher, Nick Kuhlman studies links between nutrition and performance
Study Investigates Communication, Intimacy Among Couples Facing Metastatic Breast Cancer
After diagnosis and treatment, sex is the most frequently discussed topic among couples facing cancer. While there is work about improving sexual communication, the experiences of people with advanced cancers have been overlooked
UConn Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe
$11.5 million in state support awarded to University of Connecticut to deploy effective and inexpensive build-it-yourself air filter technology to every public school classroom across the state.
Meet the Researcher: Derek Aguiar, CoE
Aguiar, an associate professor of computer science, uses his computational expertise to help understand complex diseases – and develop presidential chatbots
Thanh Nguyen’s Microneedle Array Patch Vaccine Delivery Research Gets Funding Injection
The UConn biomedical engineer is ramping up efforts to develop microneedle patches capable of delivering multiple vaccines at once.