Research & Discovery
Helping Ghanian Cocoa Farmers Prove Properties are Deforestation-Free
'I grew up with people who grow cocoa and depend on it,' says UConn researcher developing an app to help farmers
Studying the Convergence of Toxic Dust, Lung Disease, and Environmental Injustice Around California’s Salton Sea
New findings show chronic inhalation of toxic dust triggers shift in gut microbiome
Liberation Summer
A new book by UConn history Professor Micki McElya's explores a moment in American history that redefined the women's movement and the politics of beauty
Experts Explore How AI Could Affect Vulnerable Communities, Social Service Providers
Hundreds gathered for “Social Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Symposium Exploring Research, Practice, and Policy,” hosted by the UConn School of Social Work
NIH Extends UConn Pepper Center Grant
The Center, which specializes in Precision Gerontology, plans interdisciplinary expansion to Storrs
UConn Researcher Takes a Look at Relationship Between Women and Guns
‘When we don’t ask questions about how this is different for women, we then don’t look for policy solutions that will help address the part of this epidemic that women bear’
UConn Researchers Uncover Water’s Critical Role in Human Tissue Elasticity
New research from Anna Tarakanova and Metehan Çam offers insight into a decades-long scientific debate about what makes the human body’s tissues stretch and spring back.
NIH Grant Supports Development of Innovative 3D Organoid Platform for Drug Discovery
Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluation
Multistate Team Enhancing Reproductive Performance in Sheep and Cattle
UConn’s section of the project focuses on the impact of maternal diet – specifically over- or restricted feeding – during gestation on offspring health and growth
UConn Gathering Connects the Science of Reading with Classrooms Worldwide
A student exchange with Hebrew University builds on Haskins’ history of discovery and its work with educators close to home and around the world