Research & Discovery

A scientist taking soil samples in a field. Field stations and marine laboratories are vital for scientists and the public, but the COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized many of them.

Q&A: We Cannot Afford to Lose Global Sentinels of Environmental Change

The COVID-19 pandemic has endangered vital research outposts around the globe

UConn Researcher Investigating Barriers to Healthcare Access Among Underserved US Populations

Lisa Eaton is working to improve Black sexual minority men's access to and use of HIV-prevention healthcare.

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HITEC Solution for Workplace Health and Safety Will Continue

Health Improvement Through Employee Control, a 14-year UConn-led research program, has yielded proven workplace improvements for Connecticut correction officers and other personnel. Now, as federal funding runs out, it lives on as a state budget priority.

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Metabolic Phenotyping Facility Offers University-Wide Technology Services, Expertise

Established in 2020, the facility helps researchers advance their work, make better-informed conclusions, and strengthen grant applications

Ryan Curtis, KSI associate director of athlete performance and safety, runs on a treadmill at the Mission Heat Lab at the Korey Stringer Institute at Gampel Pavilion on Sept. 21, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

KSI COO Rebecca Stearns Joins USA Football’s Medical Advisory Panel

Leaders across pediatrics, kinesiology, neuroscience and adapted sport comprise USA Football's Panel

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UConn Student Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Summer 2021

"Summer 2021’s pharmaceutical focused research projects highlight the diverse opportunities for undergrad research for students in the School of Pharmacy and across UConn."

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Youth Environmental Conservation and Action

UConn students are depicting youth environmental conservation and action throughout the Northeast

UConn Faculty Developing Leadership Program for Nonprofit Leaders of Color

UConn researchers are working with community leaders to develop an educational program to support leaders of color working at non-profits

UConn Team Developing Harms-Benefits Analysis for Firearms Policy

UConn researchers are working to better understand the harms and benefits firearm policies have for gun owners, to help protect gun owners' rights while promoting public safety

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Summer Undergraduate Researcher Paul Isaac ’23 (CLAS)

Rising junior works to find a synthetic protein to help an ancient species