Research & Discovery
Emmanouil Anagnostou Named Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Emmanouil "Manos" Anagnostou is honored for contributions to remote sensing hydrology, hydrometeorology, and environmental engineering
September 12, 2025 | Mac Murray
Neag School Student Wins SURF Award for Project Tackling Marine Debris on Connecticut Beaches
Hiis LaRose ’26 (ED), ’26 (CLAS), ’27 MA was one of UConn's 46 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award recipients for 2025
September 11, 2025 | Nicole Dobrzanski
Targeting a Silent Killer: UConn Researcher Patents Leptospirosis Vaccine
This patent moves researchers one step closer to developing a universal vaccine for leptospirosis, a widely neglected disease
September 11, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Correcting a Deadly Error
NIH accelerating UConn Health cardiologist Dr. Travis Hinson’s treatment for heart failure genetic mutation from lab toward in-human trials
September 11, 2025 | Mac Murray
UConn Health Recognized Nationally for Huntington’s Disease Care in Connecticut
Connecticut’s only Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence is at UConn Health. The program provides multidisciplinary care, education, and research for individuals and families affected by Huntington's disease.
September 10, 2025 | Jennifer Walker
The Cato T. Laurencin Institute Pre-K Award Program Graduates Another Successful Cohort
Established in 2014 by UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, the Pre-K Junior Faculty Career Development Award Program is a pioneering two-year interactive award program.
September 8, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Damsels, Femme Fatales, and Queens of Crime
Two UConn professors on the history of fictional female criminals and crime-fighters
September 8, 2025 | Mac Murray
Tagging Time Travelers
Citizen scientists help researchers protect one of Earth’s oldest surviving species: horseshoe crabs
September 5, 2025 | Esha Desai, for the OVPR
Building Recovery Through Housing: SSW Awarded $1.6M to Evaluate Statewide HERO Program
HERO acknowledges the link between stable housing and successful recovery for those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and are living with substance use disorders
September 3, 2025 | Kelley Citroni
Gray Seals Perplex Scientists with Lack of Response to Flu Infection
'That’s the big question we’re trying to understand – why is there a difference in the response in two different species that occupy the same space; why is one susceptible to the disease?'
September 3, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources