Research & Discovery

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New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Child Care is Too Expensive

Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking child care access and affordability

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Neag School Graduate Students Publish Fourth Issue of Education Research Journal

The editor-reviewed, open-access, annual journal is founded and run by graduate students at the Neag School and has published six articles in its 2026 issue

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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord

UConn author celebrates 50 years since the publication book that details the lives of the everyday people of the Revolution

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Sleeping Sickness Parasite Has a Newly Discovered Weak Spot

UConn researchers have found that a crucial enzyme could be the key to safer, more effective medicines

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Connecticut High School and College Students Present their Summer Research

It was all made possible thanks to the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health.

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How Brain Chemistry Changes What We Taste

NIH R01 grant awarded to assistant professor Natale Sciolino to explore the neuroscience of taste

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Collagen Peptides Support Bone Health for Female Runners

The study found that biomarkers associated with bone formation increased and inflammation decreased with collagen peptide supplements

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Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging

Influencers and followers together are more effective than influencers alone

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U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector  

'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'

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UConn Mechanical Engineering Professor Chang Liu Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

His research could improve the efficiency and reliability of technologies ranging from aircraft and transportation systems to electronics cooling and data centers