Research & Discovery
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Sam Degnan-Morgenstern ’22 (ENG)
Engineering major is studying drug transport in solid tumors using computational methods derived from physics
Throwing Nitrogen Out with the Stormwater: UConn Extension Educator, Team Helps Coastal Communities Reduce Runoff Pollution
A team of UConn researchers is training students and providing coastal municipalities in Connecticut with green infrastructure plans to reduce stormwater runoff
UConn Professors Tell Cicadas’ Story to the World
Whenever Brood X appeared in the news this spring, Christine Simon and John Cooley were right there with them
UConn Health Researcher Establishing Research Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Students in STEM
Kimberly Dodge-Kafka is establishing a research program to mentor students from underrepresented communities. This work will help promote diversity in the biomedical sciences.
Killing Off Old Cells Might Mean Relief from Persistent Jaw Pain
'Senescent cells' resist the body's normal process of removing damaged cells
UConn Researcher’s Work with Flies Could Be a Birth Control Boon
If a drug stops ovulation in both flies and mice, it’s likely to work in humans, too
Guidance to Treat Underdiagnosed Spine Problem Conceived at UConn Health
UConn surgeons and medical students establish a grading scale, named for Dr. Hilary Onyiuke, to help physicians manage Bertolotti syndrome, a frequently underrecognized debilitating spine condition.
NSF Funds NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center
A UConn researcher will investigate how supermassive black holes, a billion times the mass of our sun, merge
Neag Foundation Gift Supports Transformative Research at UConn School of Medicine
UConn School of Medicine received a gift of $7 million from the Neag Foundation to fund high-risk/high-reward research
Neag Researcher Studying College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities
Allison Lombardi has received two grants to support college and career readiness for students with disabilities who are often left behind their peers in this area.