Research & Discovery

Woman at dentist

Getting to the Root (Canal) of Dentin Regeneration

Dr. Mina Mina, UConn Health professor of pediatric dentistry, has received $449,125 to better understand the roles of signaling pathways that regulate regeneration of the dentin-pulp complex, two layers that make up our teeth.

Thomas Buckley, UConn associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice, one of several UConn researchers working with survivors of the Khmer Rouge, at a rural village health clinic in Cambodia during a sabbatical leave. (Courtesy of Tom Buckley)

Helping Victims of Genocide in Cambodia – 40 Years On

'We never talk about trauma after it's over,' says Mary Scully of Khmer Health Advocates. UConn researchers are working to improve the health of refugees who have survived trauma.

A special team of medical literature experts are on the hunt for cancer's kryptonite, one mutation at a time. (Kailey Whitman Illustration for UConn)

Curators Versus Cancer

A special team of medical literature experts are on the hunt for cancer's kryptonite, one mutation at a time.

In Mexicali, Mexico, a migrant uses his cellphone. (Photo by Luis Boza/VIEWPress/Corbis via Getty Images)

Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty

The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.

Lindsay Distefano, associate professor of kinesiology,shows children how to exercise on a playground at the Mansfield Community Center on Aug. 3, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Fight for Physical Literacy

Just as with reading literacy, a strong early foundation in physical literacy will have lifetime benefits, according to kinesiology professor Lindsay DiStefano.

The UConn-Wesleyan Stem Cell Core aims to advance stem cell research throughout the state. (Lanny Nagler for UConn Health)

UConn-Wesleyan Stem Cell Core: Past, Present, and Future

Established in 2006, the UConn-Wesley Stem Cell Core aims to advance stem cell research throughout the state.

Madeline Kollegger '18 (CAHNR) and Beth Lawrence collecting data on surface water salinity in a tidally restored marsh at Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Stonington, Connecticut, during an Advanced Wetland Ecology class. (Emily Couture '17 (CAHNR)/UConn Photo)

Connecticut’s Marshes: Past, Present, and Uncertain Future

As the world looks increasingly to technology to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, UConn researchers are seeking to understand the natural processes involved in wetlands' ability to store carbon.

High school lunch. (Steve Debenport/Getty Images)

At School Lunch, Healthier Options are Overlooked When Juice is Available

Milk, fruit, and water sales decline when a less healthy option – juice – is served through the National School Lunch program, says a new UConn Rudd Center study.

UConn Health researchers developed and patented voltage-sensitive dyes in the lab at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington. Now they have launched a startup to spread their product, which has potential in the process of drug discovery, beyond academia. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Startup Wins R&D Grant for Voltage-Sensitive Dyes

Potentiometric Probes, a biotech startup based on UConn Health technology, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new class of voltage-sensitive dyes.

African-American male teacher standing before students (8-10) with hands raised. (Getty Images)

Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher Are More Likely To Go To College

The influence of having a black teacher can make a monumental difference in a black student’s life, and the effect begins early in an education, according to a new study co-authored by UConn's Joshua Hyman.