Research & Discovery
Regrowing Cartilage in a Damaged Knee Gets Closer to Fixing Arthritis
A new 'tissue scaffold' that holds the potential for a bioengineering breakthrough
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Treatment for Eye Injuries from Mass Chemical Weapons Attacks
Royce Mohan will investigate how treatments for sodium hydroxide eye injury could be used to treat similar injuries caused by mustard gas.
Too Much Salt: Good for Winter Travel, but with Consequences for Environmental and Human Health
An overuse of road salt in the winter has potentially harmful effects for everything from wildlife to groundwater
The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free to Download; Already Spurring Discoveries
The CAMELS project uses machine learning and thousands of simulations to extract secrets from the cosmos
Academically Talented Students With Autism Can Prepare For Success In College
Students who are both academically talented and also on the autism spectrum can enjoy greater success in college based on their correct high school experience
The Goldilocks Effect: Adding the Right Amount of Sediment to Salt Marshes Keeps Coastlines Afloat
According to a new UConn study, adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines in the face of rapid sea level rise
Predicting Power Outages With UConn’s Diego Cerrai
From winter storms to summer hurricanes, predicting weather's effect on the power grid is an ever-evolving challenge
Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument
Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.
Inefficient California Ports Cost Farmers Billions
New research estimates port congestion cost CA farmers $2.1 billion in lost exports
Bacterial Battle: How Protective Cultures Can Protect Us from Food-Borne Pathogens in Cheese
This is one of the first studies helping give cheese producers more tools to keep their products safe