Research & Discovery
UConn Social Work Ranks as Top School for Research Expenditures in HERD NSF Survey
The NSF's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey lists UConn SSW at No. 7 among public schools and No. 11 among all schools of social work nationwide
January 22, 2026 | Olivia Drake
Inaugural ‘Rising Scholar’ Succeeding at UConn School of Medicine
Dr. Aida Roman is conducting research while caring for Primary Care patients in the Department of Medicine at UConn Health.
January 22, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Meet the Researcher: Anna-Michelle McSorley
Anna-Michelle McSorley's public health research focuses on Latino communities in Connecticut and beyond
January 21, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Advancing Bleeding Disorders Knowledge and Research
Meet Bleeding Disorders Research Coordinator Ali Serrantino, MS, of the New England Sickle Cell Institute and Connecticut Bleeding Disorders Center.
January 20, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
University Scholars Tackle Environmental and Energy Challenges Through Advanced Research
The University Scholar Program supports high-achieving undergraduates as they pursue sustained, faculty-mentored research projects that often span multiple years
January 15, 2026 | Claire Galvin
What’s Going on With Gifted Education?
UConn researchers help steer the field in new publication
January 15, 2026 | Mac Murray
Faking a Ketogenic Diet May Still Get Results – in Fruit Flies
There could be ways to get the benefits of a ketogenic diet without the difficulty of maintaining it - but there are downsides
January 14, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Study Finds That Missionaries Pull from Same Language Toolkit to Describe Experiences
'Life is full of challenging transitions. ... Our study gives us insight into the ways people draw upon language to give meaning and make sense of something that’s challenging'
January 14, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
Neag School Researcher Finds That Human Creativity Still Matters in an Age of AI
James C. Kaufman explores questions regarding AI’s impact on education, equity, and creative work across two new publications, one with a School of Fine Arts colleague
January 13, 2026 | Shawn Kornegay - Neag School of Education
Meet the Researcher: Mary Anne Amalaradjou, CAHNR
'I feel a responsibility to do more, to pay it forward by building an inclusive, supportive environment where my students can thrive now, succeed in their own time, and carry that success with them into the future'
January 13, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources