Research & Discovery
Dementia Gene Raises Risk of Severe COVID-19
A gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease is also linked to severe cases of COVID-19, according to researchers.
The Reproducibility Crisis Might Be All in Your … Software
UConn researchers say that software may be partly the cause for many science experiments' inability to be repeated.
UConn Faculty Members Win Prestigious Research Awards
Seven UConn faculty members have been named National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award winners.
Myth Busters: the Facts on Dietary Supplements and COVID-19
Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, elderberry, and silver nutritional supplements have all made recent headlines in the fight against the coronavirus. But do they really work? UConn School of Pharmacy faculty pharmacists, Drs. Kathleen Adams, William Baler, and Diana Sobieraj crunched the evidence based data in a recent article in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. The […]
UConn Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new online resource collects the various coronavirus-related projects being undertaken by UConn faculty, students, and staff.
Gestures Heard As Well As Seen
A group of UConn researchers has found that body movements can influence how our voices sound.
UConn Microbiome Seed Fund Recipients
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $50,000 to UConn faculty to support innovative and collaborative research proposals that will lead to new proposals for extramural funding in microbiome research.
UConn Professor Uses Social Distancing to Create Math Enthusiasts
UConn mathematics professor Álvaro Lozano-Robledo is responding to social distancing by creating videos that show the fun side of math.
Alternative to the Handshake Developed by UConn Doctors
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the journal Science UConn Health doctors are recommending a new alternative to the handshake to diminish the spread of the coronavirus.
UConn Researchers Producing Husky Hand Sanitizer For Local Groups
The UConn Husky is a familiar mark on everything from t-shirts and sweatshirts to cornhole boards and cufflinks. Now, add hand sanitizer to the mix.