Research & Discovery

Aiden Barry '19 (CAHNR), lead author of the study, in a drowning salt marsh on the Connecticut coast.

Learning How Salt Marsh Plants May Signal Carbon Capture Capacity

Learning how the composition of salt marshes can predict their ability to serve as reservoirs for carbon

UConn Researcher Working with Naval Research Lab to Develop AI Decision Support Tools

UConn engineer Krishna Pattipati is developing optimization and machine learning algorithms for agile planning for the U.S. Navy through a grant from the Department of Defense.

UConn Joins Global Network of Autism Researchers

The Connecticut Autism and Language Lab (CALL) has partnered with seven universities in as many different countries — six of which are Universitas 21 members — to form the U21 Autism Research Network.

New TCS Intellectual Property Counsel Team Helps Protect and Promote Innovation

'Our goal is to build UConn's patent portfolio'

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Probiotic Intervention to Prevent Salmonella Infection in Poultry

By targeting Salmonella infection and spread at multiple developmental stages, this intervention could greatly reduce the risk to consumers.

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Research Commitment Elevating UConn’s Internal Medicine Residency

Making better doctors by strengthening research and academics along with clinical training

Largest Research Grant in UConn History Awarded by the National Science Foundation

The largest grant in UConn’s history awarded to the UConn School of Medicine will create a Network for Advanced NMR, a powerful method for analyzing molecules.

UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR

Changchun Liu’s low-cost, easy-to-use device provides accurate results within an hour

UConn Researcher Performing Collaborative Research Assessing City Water Systems Resilience

Christine Kirchhoff is studying the effects of financial stress on decision-making by city government as it relates to essential services like drinking water.

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CAHNR Alum Yuri Hosokawa Turns Down the Heat at Tokyo 2020

Hosokawa is advising local and international organizers to improve treatment for exertional heat stroke in the summer Olympic games