Research & Discovery

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

An image of the Avery Point campus captured via drone camera.

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

One of the brachiopods (Floweria chemungensis) samples collected as part of this study (Photo courtesy of Andrew Bush).

Looking at Factors that Accelerate Mass Extinction in the Fossil Record as Climate Changes

Finding clues to the present in what happened 372 million years ago

Redeveloped orchard land that did not have contaminated soils. Higgins says historic aerial photos showed that the trees were not planted until around 1970, which was after lead arsenate pesticides fell out of style.

Arsenic in Connecticut Wells May be a Legacy of Past Pesticide Use on Orchards

Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied

In the U.S., about 7 -10% of adults and children have experienced significant parental rejection (Adobe Stock).

Rejection by a Parent Stings Across Cultures

Parental rejection leads to negative behaviors and emotions that range from bullying to anxiety