Research & Discovery

Where do Mallards Nest and Raise Ducklings in a Region Full of People?

Tracy Rittenhouse will perform novel research to improve understanding of how mallards live in Connecticut's diverse areas through a grant from CT DEEP.

‘A Wonderful Infusion of Energy’: Undergrads Get Firsthand Research Experience at UConn Health

The Undergraduate Research Program offers students interested in health and biomedical sciences the chance to hone their skills at Connecticut's only public academic medical center

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Microplastics Are Everywhere

'Even though you may not be able to see this, it's happening'

An illustration with elements from NASA showing a quasar - a supermassive black hole being rapidly formed.

Cracking a Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Quasars with Supercomputer Simulations

A discovery that provides new insight into how galaxies evolve

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Quantifying Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Among People in Drug Treatment Programs

The simple, effective assessment tool can help providers evaluate patients without hours of testing

8 UConn Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards

NSF CAREER Awards support early-career faculty in establishing their research programs while also reaching out to students and community members

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Briana Nosal ’22 (CAHNR)

Nosal's research could unlock additional health benefits of coffee

A 3-D rendering of the human bronchial system, affected by asthma.

Tiny Bubbles: Treating Asthma with Gene Silencing Nanocapsules

Searching for a treatment to help asthma sufferers who don't benefit from existing therapies

UConn Researchers Developing Models to Unlock Mysteries of Human Speech

Researchers at UConn and Oregon State University are working to understand phonetic constancy in humans with help from automated speech recognition systems.

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UConn Researchers Show Avian Flu Virus Transmissibility in Wild Bird Species

This first study of an H5N6 strain in wild waterfowl and terrestrial birds sheds light on an illness also found in poultry and humans