Research & Discovery
Faculty Emeritus George Sugai One of a Coalition of National Researchers That Has Released a Violence Prevention Plan
The recent mass shootings across the country—and there have been 214 mass shootings in the first five months of 2022—are another painful reminder of failed efforts to stop the kind of gun violence that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly ten years ago. An interdisciplinary group of scholars who have studied school safety and violence prevention for decades, including Professor Emerita George Sugai of the Neag School of Education, are calling for immediate government action to initiate scientifically-informed actions to reduce gun violence.
June 1, 2022 | Combined Reports
Supporting Quarantined Learning in K-12 Schools
Britney Jones, Neag School of Education doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE).
June 1, 2022 | Britney Jones
Climate Change, AI, and Criminal Justice: Transatlantic Partnership Dives Deep on Human Rights
A partnership between Connecticut and Baden-Württemberg bears fruit in scholarship and engagement
June 1, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance
An Online Program Supports Mental Wellbeing for Parents and Children Affected by Divorce
Na Zhang has received an NIH/NIMH K01 grant to design an online mindfulness training module and test its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy combined with an established behavioral parenting training intervention for divorced or separated parents experiencing psychological distress
Palms at the Poles: Fossil Plants Reveal Lush Southern Hemisphere Forests in Ancient Hothouse Climate
Ancient plants provide clues about life on earth in a warmer, wetter climate
May 31, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Standing Against Despair
UConn researchers offer tools and perspectives to reduce gun violence in the US
May 26, 2022 | Tom Breen, Jaclyn Severance, and Kimberly Phillips
Superintendent Relationships With School Boards: Collaborating for Student Success
Elizabeth Zagata, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief on superintendent relationships with school boards with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE).
May 26, 2022 | Elizabeth Zagata
Promoting ‘Whole Athlete’ Wellness at the Institute for Sports Medicine
At the Institute for Sports Medicine, research and clinical expertise join forces to support holistic recovery for athletes
May 26, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Community engagement awards recognize faculty, staff, and students
The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship recognize scholarly activities that integrate community service with research, creative work, and teaching.
May 25, 2022 | Kristi Henderson
Blood-cell Lens Enables High-Quality Imaging with Blu-ray Technology
Guoan Zheng's latest technological innovation combines the power of a Blu-ray player with a blood-coated sensor, creating the potential to dramatically improve imaging for clinical applications