Research & Discovery
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.
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
UConn Patents Novel Combination Approach for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Dr. Riqiang Yan discovered a novel combination of compounds could provide the most promising path for the future of Alzheimer's disease treatment
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sugary Drink Consumption Exacerbated by Exposure to Neighborhood Fast Food and Convenience Stores
A county-wide campaign targeting sugary drinks was associated with overall decreases in youth consumption, according to a new study
Nursing Ph.D. Student Awarded Grant from Jonas Philanthropies
The grant program helps tackle the nation’s most pressing health care issues through support of high-potential doctoral nursing scholars
UConn Researcher Adapting Mindfulness Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth for Online Use
Gio Iacono is translating a program to support LGBTQIA+ youth into an accessible virtual platform
Cindy Tian Named Interim Department Head of Animal Science
International expert in embryology and biotechnology, Tian takes the helm at the end of August 2021
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Etem Beskovic ’22 (CAHNR)
Etem Beskovic ‘22 (CAHNR) is spending his summer researching how to improve a promising treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta
UConn Alum Turns Up the Heat with NBC Sports at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute
NBC Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan put himself through the same heat acclimation protocol as the US Women's National Team to prepare for Tokyo 2020