Research & Discovery

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

Xiuchun 'Cindy' Tian stands next to a roadsign bearing the name of her late husband, UConn researcher Jerry Yang, who is known for his pioneering work in animal cloning. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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

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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

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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

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.

Connecticut Department of Correction patch on correction officer's uniform

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."