Research & Discovery
Newton Fellowship Seeks to Expand Medical Education to Include Nutritional Interventions in Patient Care
An innovative partnership linking the School of Medicine and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
‘No Brain, No Pain’: UConn Researcher Develops Novel Neural Stimulation Protocol for Treating Chronic Pain
With the goal of relieving chronic pain symptoms, Bin Feng has developed a novel method of using electrical stimulation to block pain signals to the brain.
Toxic Algae Blooms Are Getting Worse, but Oversight is Lacking
Currently, algae toxins aren't regulated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency
UConn Professor Receives CT DOT Grant to Study Pedestrian Crosswalk Signal Safety
John Ivan will lead a team investigating how to make pedestrian crossing signals more uniform throughout the state without sacrificing the safety of pedestrians or motorists.
UConn Joins State Initiative to Support Urban Forestry Grant Program
The collaboration between state agencies and UConn researchers will promote equity and resilience in Connecticut’s urban forests
World-Renowned Nurse Scientist Nancy Redeker To Join UConn School of Nursing
Redeker is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Heart Association and has an international reputation in biobehavioral nursing science
UConn Health Researcher Focuses on Enhanced N95 Mask Protection
A UConn Health researcher has won a federal grant to develop respirator masks that could help mitigate the spread of airborne illnesses like COVID-19
Nutritional Sciences Researcher Developing Novel Water Filtration Device
The new research will create biopolymer beads to clean wastewater for safer agricultural irrigation
UConn Health Researcher Investigating RNA Molecule’s Role in Bone Formation, Weakening
Anne Delany's research will lead to a better understanding of glucocorticoid signaling necessary for developing new treatments to address glucocorticoid excess.
Agricultural, Resource Economics Ph.D. Student Wins USDA Fellowship
Through this prestigious fellowship, Ph.D. candidate Dongin Kim will study how foreign trade shocks impact U.S. agriculture