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10 Young Scientists from UConn Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are highly competitive and highly prestigious.
A Judgment on Behalf of Humanity
Habeas corpus is more than just a protection against imprisonment, says Sarah Winter in research supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
School Breakfasts Support Healthy Weight, Study Shows
Researchers say middle schoolers who eat breakfast at school are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who skip breakfast.
Good-Luck Charms and Game-Day Rituals
What some UConn student-athletes do to get their heads in the game.
Medical Practitioners Face Up to Pain
An interdisciplinary UConn team has designed a teaching module to help medical professionals learn how to treat their patients' pain more effectively.
Understanding Pain, from Cells to Systems
A new center at UConn is devoted to finding answers to chronic pain.
After Scalia: Battle for the Supreme Court
The tension surrounding the Supreme Court nomination underscores the high stakes at play. Political scientist David Yalof discusses the process.
Going, Going, Gone: Toxic Change
A UConn researcher is studying how global warming has changed the diet of Arctic marine mammals, and the impact of pollution at the top of the food chain.
Building a Better Mousetrap, From the Atoms Up
The Ramprasad Lab is employing machine learning to design new materials without having to pre-test each one.
Music and the Mind
UConn researchers are using fMRI technology to explore the hypothesis that music speaks to the brain in a language all its own.