Out of the Blue
Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America’s 250th Through a Connecticut Lens
And while UConn wasn’t around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project
July 1, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought
July 1, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
From Detection to Measurement: NIH Funds UConn Research to Expand CRISPR’s Diagnostic Potential
Liu has received a prestigious grant to develop a next-generation diagnostic platform capable of accurately measuring cancer-related biomarkers in blood samples
July 1, 2026 | Sarah Redmond - College of Engineering
Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They’re Going Outside
Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z
June 30, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
New Molecular Monitoring Offers Scientists a ‘Live Video’ Look at Cells
‘This approach allows us to collect molecular information from precise locations while minimizing disruption to the tissue, making it possible to monitor biological processes as they occur'
June 30, 2026 | Claire Galvin
Working For a Resilient Future for All
The newly redesigned Institute of the Environment and Energy delivers sociotechnical approaches to environmental and energy sustainability, environmental health, and ecosystem restoration while empowering communities, governments, learners, and businesses
June 29, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
A Soft Sensor for Knees Under Pressure
Finding the right amount of movement for people rehabbing from knee injuries
June 29, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus
Rare species don’t only exist in remote places. They’re sometimes surviving right here on campus
June 25, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications, and Sydney Herdle
Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1
A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future
June 24, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
UConn Business Researchers Discover Voluntary Corporate Climate Goals Are Viewed Favorably by Investors
'For company decisionmakers, there is clearly no argument for not considering it'
June 24, 2026 | Claire Hall