Research & Discovery
Nurse Researcher Receives Health Equity Research Award
Eileen Condon is one of five recipients of Yale School of Medicine’s inaugural Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) Awards for Yale Research Excellence
February 16, 2022 | Mikala Kane
Students to Tackle Machine Learning Challenges in Virtual Crypto Hackathon
The UConn Data Science Initiative is partnering with TradeBlock and CoinDesk Indices to host a virtual Hackathon, a machine learning competition, that will challenge students to develop innovative solutions for tracking and visualizing the cryptocurrency market.
February 16, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
App Supporting Archival Research Continues Development with Community Partnerships
Sourcery aims to provide a one-stop shop for archival document sharing between collecting institutions and researchers.
February 15, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Honoring Alan Thacker Busby: First Black Graduate, UConn Trailblazer
The University’s first Black student excelled in research, education, and service to his country
February 15, 2022 | Jason Sheldon
Fostering Innovation and Fueling Economic Growth in Connecticut
UConn is uniquely able in our region to create networks of large, small, and now medium businesses with strong connections to our knowledge base to foster innovation and fuel economic growth
February 11, 2022 | Combined Reports
Pioneer in Turfgrass Science, “Dr. Dirt,” Honored with New Scholarship
William (Bill) Dest had a love for turfgrass that inspired generations, and a new scholarship aims to ensure his memory lives on
February 10, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Researcher Studies Connections Between the Gut Microbiome and MS Symptoms in Intermittent Fasting Clinical Trial
Dr. Yanjiao Zhou will analyze samples from multiple sclerosis patients who underwent a 12-week intermittent fasting program to detect changes in their gut microbiomes.
February 9, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Rabies Readiness: Genomic Surveillance Helps Prepare for Outbreaks in Bats
This study is the first to collect genetic sequencing data from bat rabies viruses in the Northeast
February 9, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Study: More Wind Energy Infrastructure = More Votes for Incumbents
Both Republican and Democratic politicians benefit from having wind turbines in the areas they represent, researchers found
February 8, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Steven Geary Named International Organization for Mycoplasmology Chair
Since 1976, the IOM has fostered research and promoted collaboration among mycoplasmologists around the world
February 7, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources