Research & Discovery

An academically challenging curriculum and extracurricular activities can position high school students on the autism spectrum for success in college, according to new research.

Academically Talented Students With Autism Can Prepare For Success In College

Students who are both academically talented and also on the autism spectrum can enjoy greater success in college based on their correct high school experience

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The Goldilocks Effect: Adding the Right Amount of Sediment to Salt Marshes Keeps Coastlines Afloat

According to a new UConn study, adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines in the face of rapid sea level rise

A tree down across power lines.

Predicting Power Outages With UConn’s Diego Cerrai

From winter storms to summer hurricanes, predicting weather's effect on the power grid is an ever-evolving challenge

Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument

Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.

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Inefficient California Ports Cost Farmers Billions

New research estimates port congestion cost CA farmers $2.1 billion in lost exports

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Bacterial Battle: How Protective Cultures Can Protect Us from Food-Borne Pathogens in Cheese

This is one of the first studies helping give cheese producers more tools to keep their products safe

While dangerous as a street drug, in clinical settings MDMA has shown to be effective in treating patients with PTSD.

Latest Trials Confirm the Benefits of MDMA – the Drug in Ecstasy – for Treating PTSD

The drug needs be used along with carefully crafted psychotherapy in a safe, controlled environment

Peter Setlow portrait in front of Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics sign

Peter Setlow, at 50 Years and Counting: ‘I Really Like Doing Research’

What started in a trailer in 1971 would turn into a prolific scientific career spanning five decades. UConn Health’s longest-serving employee reflects on the institution’s evolution over his tenure and what’s driven him to stay. And he’s not getting fitted for a gold watch anytime soon either.

New Grant Combines Language with Cultural Learning for Students of Korean, Chinese

UConn faculty are launching a program that will use online and in-person learning to improve students' Chinese and Korean language skills

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UConn Part of Coalition Vying for $100 Million Grant for Wind Energy and Blue Tech Projects

The proposal would position UConn Avery Point at the hub of a regional network of blue tech companies and startups