Research & Discovery

Marja Hurley Lab

Our Health, Our Economy, Our Nation, Our Future

UConn research has an extensive, proud history of federal and state partnerships that have helped shape Connecticut and the world beyond.

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Supervised Exercise Improves Broken Hip Outcomes in Older Women

JAMA Network Open Publishes Study Results of the STEP-HI Clinical Trial, Finding That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone

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Working to Understand Why Mercury Levels are so High in the Arctic

Researchers tackle a previously unexplored aspect of mercury at the air-sea interface

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Study Demonstrates Health Disparities in U.S. Territories

The study found that people living in Puerto Rico had the most disparities when compared to those residing in the 50 states

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Powering the Next Generation of Quantum Technology

UConn is a partner in a project to develop a deeper understanding of how a revolutionary chip fabrication process can improve superconducting qubits

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This Is Your Brain On Music: Groundbreaking UConn-led Study Shows How the Brain Keeps the Beat

'Neural resonance theory' offers new way to understand how the brain transforms sound into music

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Could Newly Designed Microgrids be the Way Back to the Moon?

The RETH Institute team has proposed newly designed microgrids to combat the extreme atmospheric conditions of the moon and support the operation of deep space habitats

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Graduate Student Research Symposium Recognizes Academic Excellence and Innovation

First-ever event brings together graduate research from all of UConn's campuses

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A Final Milestone and a Glimpse of the Future for Engineering Students

The College of Engineering’s Senior Design Day brings out the best in student creativity, collaboration and problem solving

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CAHNR’s Class of 2025

Students from across CAHNR share memories from their time at UConn and their plans for the future