Research
UConn Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Develop Social Media-Based Intervention to Prevent Gun Injury
UConn's Caitlin Elsaesser has received a $250,000 award from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to research how social media contributes to youth firearm violence.
Meet the Researcher: Sarah Tsuruo ’21 (CLAS)
October 22, 2020
Sarah Tsuruo ’21 (CLAS) says pursuing a multifaceted career as an undergraduate researcher requires determination.
UConn Wins Record Grants and Contracts Funding in FY2020
October 19, 2020
In fiscal year 2020, researchers from UConn and UConn Health secured nearly $286 million in research and other types of sponsored funding, the most in the University’s history.
Testing the Fluorescent Proteins That Light Up the Brain
October 19, 2020
UConn researchers have devised a new method of monitoring electrical signals that travel through neurons in the brain.
OVPR Announces Research Excellence Awards
October 16, 2020
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients in the 2020 Research Excellence Program (REP) for the Storrs/regional campuses and UConn Health. The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent […]
Meet the Researcher: Brianna Chance ’23, Music
October 15, 2020
Brianna Chance ’23 (SFA) roots her research in the experiences of people of color in the arts world.
Stretching Makes the Superconductor
October 12, 2020
Superconductors could make everything from the power grid to personal computers more efficient. UConn researcher Ilya Sochnikov and his students are working to better understand these materials.
Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship
October 9, 2020
Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21 (BUS) is putting his interests in entrepreneurship to use, and in doing so is giving a boost to his fellow students.
OVPR Funds Five Projects in the Arts & Humanities
October 8, 2020
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients of the second annual Scholarship and Collaboration in Humanities and Arts Research (SCHARP) Program. SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities that have the potential to transform a field of study, impact the […]
UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody
October 5, 2020
A UConn Health researcher has been awarded a patent stemming from research into cancer-fighting antibodies.
UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding
October 2, 2020
The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Team Earns Grant to Further Research Crumbling Foundation Problem
October 1, 2020
Solutions for Connecticut’s ongoing crumbling foundation crisis will continue to be explored by UConn, thanks to federal funding secured by Connecticut’s Congressional delegation.
